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Solve the following equation for 
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8(-2x-7)=2(x+8)

Solve the following equation for x x . Express your answer in the simplest form.\newline8(2x7)=2(x+8) 8(-2 x-7)=2(x+8) \newline

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Q. Solve the following equation for x x . Express your answer in the simplest form.\newline8(2x7)=2(x+8) 8(-2 x-7)=2(x+8) \newline
  1. Distribute 88: Distribute the 88 on the left side of the equation to both terms inside the parentheses.\newline8×(2x)+8×(7)=2(x+8)8 \times (-2x) + 8 \times (-7) = 2(x + 8)\newline16x56=2(x+8)-16x - 56 = 2(x + 8)
  2. Distribute 22: Distribute the 22 on the right side of the equation to both terms inside the parentheses.\newline16x56=2x+16-16x - 56 = 2x + 16
  3. Add 16x16x: Add 16x16x to both sides of the equation to get all x terms on one side.\newline16x+16x56=2x+16x+16-16x + 16x - 56 = 2x + 16x + 16\newline0x56=18x+160x - 56 = 18x + 16
  4. Simplify left side: Since 0x0x is 00, we can simplify the left side of the equation.\newline56=18x+16-56 = 18x + 16
  5. Subtract 1616: Subtract 1616 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with xx on the right side.\newline5616=18x+1616-56 - 16 = 18x + 16 - 16\newline72=18x-72 = 18x
  6. Divide by 1818: Divide both sides of the equation by 1818 to solve for xx.7218=18x18\frac{-72}{18} = \frac{18x}{18}x=4x = -4

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