-40+5x=5x-8(-2x-5)

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Solution for -40+5x=5x-8(-2x-5) equation:


Simplifying
-40 + 5x = 5x + -8(-2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x = 5x + -8(-5 + -2x)
-40 + 5x = 5x + (-5 * -8 + -2x * -8)
-40 + 5x = 5x + (40 + 16x)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x = 40 + 5x + 16x

Combine like terms: 5x + 16x = 21x
-40 + 5x = 40 + 21x

Solving
-40 + 5x = 40 + 21x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-21x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5x + -21x = 40 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: 5x + -21x = -16x
-40 + -16x = 40 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: 21x + -21x = 0
-40 + -16x = 40 + 0
-40 + -16x = 40

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -16x = 40 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -16x = 40 + 40
-16x = 40 + 40

Combine like terms: 40 + 40 = 80
-16x = 80

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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