6(x-1)=2(x-4)-8

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Solution for 6(x-1)=2(x-4)-8 equation:


Simplifying
6(x + -1) = 2(x + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
6(-1 + x) = 2(x + -4) + -8
(-1 * 6 + x * 6) = 2(x + -4) + -8
(-6 + 6x) = 2(x + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = 2(-4 + x) + -8
-6 + 6x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
-6 + 6x = (-8 + 2x) + -8

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

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

Solving
-6 + 6x = -16 + 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.
-6 + 6x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-6 + 4x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 4x = -16 + 0
-6 + 4x = -16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 4x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4x = -16 + 6
4x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -10
4x = -10

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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