a) 2(x-8) = 3x+4
2x-16=3x+4
2x-3x=4+16
-x=20/:(-1)
x=-20
b) 2(2x +3) -5 = 3(1+3x) +2
4x+6-5=3+9x+2
4x-9x=2-1
-5x=1/:(-5)
x=-1/5
c) 5x – 2 =8x + 6
5x-8x=6+2
-3x=8/:(-3)
x=-8/3
x=-2 2/3
d) 3(2x – 1) = 5 + 2x
6x-3=5+2x
6x-2x=5+3
4x=8/:4
x=2
e) 2(x-1) + 3(x+1) = 26
2x-2+3x+3=26
5x=26-1
5x=25/:5
x=5
f) – 2(5x – 7) – 3x = 2(x – 8)
-10x+14-3x=2x-16
-13x-2x=-16-14
-15x=-30/:(-15)
x=2