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x-8+8x+8=-6\left(x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x+4.
9x-8+8=-6\left(x+1\right)
Combine x and 8x to get 9x.
9x=-6\left(x+1\right)
Add -8 and 8 to get 0.
9x=-6x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by x+1.
9x+6x=-6
Add 6x to both sides.
15x=-6
Combine 9x and 6x to get 15x.
x=\frac{-6}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
x=-\frac{2}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.