Answer
$x = -\frac{4}{5}$
Work Step by Step
Use distributive property first:
$-3(x) + (-3)(-4) = 2(x) + 2(8)$
Multiply to simplify:
$-3x + 12 = 2x + 16$
Subtract $2x$ from both sides of the equation to isolate variables on the left side of the equation:
$-5x + 12 = 16$
Subtract $12$ from each side of the equation to isolate constants on the right side of the equation:
$-5x = 4$
Divide both sides of the equation by $-5$ to solve for $x$:
$x = -\frac{4}{5}$
