-8(x+4)=5(2x+1)

Simple and best practice solution for -8(x+4)=5(2x+1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -8(x+4)=5(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-8(x + 4) = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8(4 + x) = 5(2x + 1)
(4 * -8 + x * -8) = 5(2x + 1)
(-32 + -8x) = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -8x = 5(1 + 2x)
-32 + -8x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-32 + -8x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
-32 + -8x = 5 + 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.
-32 + -8x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -8x + -10x = -18x
-32 + -18x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-32 + -18x = 5 + 0
-32 + -18x = 5

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -18x = 5 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -18x = 5 + 32
-18x = 5 + 32

Combine like terms: 5 + 32 = 37
-18x = 37

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -2.055555556

Simplifying
x = -2.055555556

See similar equations:

| 64=-16y^2+64t | | 30X^2+-10=5x^2-1 | | y=x^3-5x^2+8x-40 | | 13-13/8 | | 73y=36(2y+11) | | 29y=14(2y+32) | | x+6/7=x+7/8 | | 299=14(2y+32) | | 14c-c-15c-(-20)=6 | | f(x)=x^3-5x^2+8x-40 | | -2x+4y=-7 | | -18v+10v-(-6v)=-16 | | -8x-4y=-44 | | 2w-6+w=6w-9 | | 8X^2+13x-28=2x^2-x | | -8x-4(-5)=-44 | | 5+2x=250 | | 15v-11v-(-17)=-11 | | x^2-25/4=0 | | 2/5*3/7 | | 0=-3Y+8X-9 | | 9x+16-8x=-5-10 | | 11(9c-1)-18=97c+11 | | -11g-(-12g)-7g-g=7 | | c^2-4c-16=4 | | 6(y-3)=4y-26 | | v/4-3=-9 | | 9x-4y=-14 | | 1-3x=19+6x | | 7x(x+2)+5=3x(x+1) | | 64v^2=36 | | 8x=7x-7 |

Equations solver categories