(2x+8)=(-8x-40)

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Solution for (2x+8)=(-8x-40) equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 8) = (-8x + -40)

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 2x) = (-8x + -40)

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 2x)
8 + 2x = (-8x + -40)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = (-40 + -8x)

Remove parenthesis around (-40 + -8x)
8 + 2x = -40 + -8x

Solving
8 + 2x = -40 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 8x = -40 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 2x + 8x = 10x
8 + 10x = -40 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
8 + 10x = -40 + 0
8 + 10x = -40

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 10x = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 10x = -40 + -8
10x = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: -40 + -8 = -48
10x = -48

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -4.8

Simplifying
x = -4.8

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