.04(5x-8)=.08(10x-1)

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Solution for .04(5x-8)=.08(10x-1) equation:


Simplifying
0.04(5x + -8) = 0.08(10x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
0.04(-8 + 5x) = 0.08(10x + -1)
(-8 * 0.04 + 5x * 0.04) = 0.08(10x + -1)
(-0.32 + 0.2x) = 0.08(10x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-0.32 + 0.2x = 0.08(-1 + 10x)
-0.32 + 0.2x = (-1 * 0.08 + 10x * 0.08)
-0.32 + 0.2x = (-0.08 + 0.8x)

Solving
-0.32 + 0.2x = -0.08 + 0.8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.8x' to each side of the equation.
-0.32 + 0.2x + -0.8x = -0.08 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.8x = -0.6x
-0.32 + -0.6x = -0.08 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 0.8x + -0.8x = 0.0
-0.32 + -0.6x = -0.08 + 0.0
-0.32 + -0.6x = -0.08

Add '0.32' to each side of the equation.
-0.32 + 0.32 + -0.6x = -0.08 + 0.32

Combine like terms: -0.32 + 0.32 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.6x = -0.08 + 0.32
-0.6x = -0.08 + 0.32

Combine like terms: -0.08 + 0.32 = 0.24
-0.6x = 0.24

Divide each side by '-0.6'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

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