2(20x-25)=5(10x-8)

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Solution for 2(20x-25)=5(10x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(20x + -25) = 5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-25 + 20x) = 5(10x + -8)
(-25 * 2 + 20x * 2) = 5(10x + -8)
(-50 + 40x) = 5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 40x = 5(-8 + 10x)
-50 + 40x = (-8 * 5 + 10x * 5)
-50 + 40x = (-40 + 50x)

Solving
-50 + 40x = -40 + 50x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-50x' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 40x + -50x = -40 + 50x + -50x

Combine like terms: 40x + -50x = -10x
-50 + -10x = -40 + 50x + -50x

Combine like terms: 50x + -50x = 0
-50 + -10x = -40 + 0
-50 + -10x = -40

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 50 + -10x = -40 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -10x = -40 + 50
-10x = -40 + 50

Combine like terms: -40 + 50 = 10
-10x = 10

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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