What is the answer to 8x-4(x-8)=-6 ?

The answer to 8x-4(x-8)=-6 is x=-19/2

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

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

x = - \frac{19}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 9.5

Solution steps

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

Expand

- 4 (x - 8) : - 4 x + 32

8 x - 4 x + 32 = - 6

Add similar elements:

8 x - 4 x = 4 x

4 x + 32 = - 6

Move

32

to the right side

4 x = - 38

Divide both sides by

4

x = - \frac{19}{2}

y, 5 x - 2 y = 12

2 x - 6 = \frac{x}{2} + 3

17 = 5 x

4 x + 8 = 3 x - 10

y, 8 x - 4 y = - 4