68=-2(x+6)-2(7x+8)

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Solution for 68=-2(x+6)-2(7x+8) equation:


Simplifying
68 = -2(x + 6) + -2(7x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
68 = -2(6 + x) + -2(7x + 8)
68 = (6 * -2 + x * -2) + -2(7x + 8)
68 = (-12 + -2x) + -2(7x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
68 = -12 + -2x + -2(8 + 7x)
68 = -12 + -2x + (8 * -2 + 7x * -2)
68 = -12 + -2x + (-16 + -14x)

Reorder the terms:
68 = -12 + -16 + -2x + -14x

Combine like terms: -12 + -16 = -28
68 = -28 + -2x + -14x

Combine like terms: -2x + -14x = -16x
68 = -28 + -16x

Solving
68 = -28 + -16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16x' to each side of the equation.
68 + 16x = -28 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
68 + 16x = -28 + 0
68 + 16x = -28

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -68 + 16x = -28 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + 16x = -28 + -68
16x = -28 + -68

Combine like terms: -28 + -68 = -96
16x = -96

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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