3(x-3)-16=2(-x-8)+8

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Solution for 3(x-3)-16=2(-x-8)+8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -3) + -16 = 2(-1x + -8) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + x) + -16 = 2(-1x + -8) + 8
(-3 * 3 + x * 3) + -16 = 2(-1x + -8) + 8
(-9 + 3x) + -16 = 2(-1x + -8) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -16 + 3x = 2(-1x + -8) + 8

Combine like terms: -9 + -16 = -25
-25 + 3x = 2(-1x + -8) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 3x = 2(-8 + -1x) + 8
-25 + 3x = (-8 * 2 + -1x * 2) + 8
-25 + 3x = (-16 + -2x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 3x = -16 + 8 + -2x

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
-25 + 3x = -8 + -2x

Solving
-25 + 3x = -8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 3x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-25 + 5x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-25 + 5x = -8 + 0
-25 + 5x = -8

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 5x = -8 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 5x = -8 + 25
5x = -8 + 25

Combine like terms: -8 + 25 = 17
5x = 17

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 3.4

Simplifying
x = 3.4

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