-138=-6x-5(-4x+8)

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Solution for -138=-6x-5(-4x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-138 = -6x + -5(-4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-138 = -6x + -5(8 + -4x)
-138 = -6x + (8 * -5 + -4x * -5)
-138 = -6x + (-40 + 20x)

Reorder the terms:
-138 = -40 + -6x + 20x

Combine like terms: -6x + 20x = 14x
-138 = -40 + 14x

Solving
-138 = -40 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-138 + -14x = -40 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-138 + -14x = -40 + 0
-138 + -14x = -40

Add '138' to each side of the equation.
-138 + 138 + -14x = -40 + 138

Combine like terms: -138 + 138 = 0
0 + -14x = -40 + 138
-14x = -40 + 138

Combine like terms: -40 + 138 = 98
-14x = 98

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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