SOLUTION: Solve. -(x+8)=3(2x-4)

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Question 233088: Solve.
-(x+8)=3(2x-4)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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-(x-8)=3(2x-4)
-x+8=6x-12
-7x=-20
x=20/7=2 6/7