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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2 + 2(-8 + 3x) = -1x
3x + 2 + (-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -1x
3x + 2 + (-16 + 6x) = -1x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -16 + 3x + 6x = -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
-14 + 3x + 6x = -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + 6x = 9x
-14 + 9x = -1x

Solving
-14 + 9x = -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 9x + x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: 9x + x = 10x
-14 + 10x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-14 + 10x = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 10x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 10x = 0 + 14
10x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
10x = 14

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 1.4

Simplifying
x = 1.4

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