-2(4x-1)=5(2x+3)

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Solution for -2(4x-1)=5(2x+3) equation:


Simplifying
-2(4x + -1) = 5(2x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 4x) = 5(2x + 3)
(-1 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 5(2x + 3)
(2 + -8x) = 5(2x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8x = 5(3 + 2x)
2 + -8x = (3 * 5 + 2x * 5)
2 + -8x = (15 + 10x)

Solving
2 + -8x = 15 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -8x + -10x = 15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -8x + -10x = -18x
2 + -18x = 15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
2 + -18x = 15 + 0
2 + -18x = 15

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -18x = 15 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -18x = 15 + -2
-18x = 15 + -2

Combine like terms: 15 + -2 = 13
-18x = 13

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -0.7222222222

Simplifying
x = -0.7222222222

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