8(x-9)=2(3x-8)

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Solution for 8(x-9)=2(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -9) = 2(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8(-9 + x) = 2(3x + -8)
(-9 * 8 + x * 8) = 2(3x + -8)
(-72 + 8x) = 2(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 8x = 2(-8 + 3x)
-72 + 8x = (-8 * 2 + 3x * 2)
-72 + 8x = (-16 + 6x)

Solving
-72 + 8x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 8x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 8x + -6x = 2x
-72 + 2x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-72 + 2x = -16 + 0
-72 + 2x = -16

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 2x = -16 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + 72
2x = -16 + 72

Combine like terms: -16 + 72 = 56
2x = 56

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 28

Simplifying
x = 28

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