2(x-4)=8x-2(-3x-8)

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Solution for 2(x-4)=8x-2(-3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) = 8x + -2(-3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) = 8x + -2(-3x + -8)
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 8x + -2(-3x + -8)
(-8 + 2x) = 8x + -2(-3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 8x + -2(-8 + -3x)
-8 + 2x = 8x + (-8 * -2 + -3x * -2)
-8 + 2x = 8x + (16 + 6x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 16 + 8x + 6x

Combine like terms: 8x + 6x = 14x
-8 + 2x = 16 + 14x

Solving
-8 + 2x = 16 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -14x = 16 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 2x + -14x = -12x
-8 + -12x = 16 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-8 + -12x = 16 + 0
-8 + -12x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -12x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -12x = 16 + 8
-12x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
-12x = 24

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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