8(4x+8)=11-(x+2)

simplify each side of the equation first.

 

8*4x + 8*8 = 11*-x + 11*-2

 

32x + 64 = -11x - 22

-64                     -64

 

32x = -11x - 86

+11x     +11x

 

43x = -86

/43       /43

 

x = -2