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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + x) = 7(x + -6)
(-2 * 8 + x * 8) = 7(x + -6)
(-16 + 8x) = 7(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x = 7(-6 + x)
-16 + 8x = (-6 * 7 + x * 7)
-16 + 8x = (-42 + 7x)

Solving
-16 + 8x = -42 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 8x + -7x = -42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
-16 + 1x = -42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-16 + 1x = -42 + 0
-16 + 1x = -42

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1x = -42 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1x = -42 + 16
1x = -42 + 16

Combine like terms: -42 + 16 = -26
1x = -26

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -26

Simplifying
x = -26

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