-5(4x-4)+8x=2x-7

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Solution for -5(4x-4)+8x=2x-7 equation:


Simplifying
-5(4x + -4) + 8x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5(-4 + 4x) + 8x = 2x + -7
(-4 * -5 + 4x * -5) + 8x = 2x + -7
(20 + -20x) + 8x = 2x + -7

Combine like terms: -20x + 8x = -12x
20 + -12x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12x = -7 + 2x

Solving
20 + -12x = -7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -12x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -12x + -2x = -14x
20 + -14x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + -14x = -7 + 0
20 + -14x = -7

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -14x = -7 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -14x = -7 + -20
-14x = -7 + -20

Combine like terms: -7 + -20 = -27
-14x = -27

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 1.928571429

Simplifying
x = 1.928571429

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