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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(40 + 2x) = 5(x + 8)
(40 * 2 + 2x * 2) = 5(x + 8)
(80 + 4x) = 5(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
80 + 4x = 5(8 + x)
80 + 4x = (8 * 5 + x * 5)
80 + 4x = (40 + 5x)

Solving
80 + 4x = 40 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
80 + 4x + -5x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
80 + -1x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
80 + -1x = 40 + 0
80 + -1x = 40

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -80 + -1x = 40 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + -1x = 40 + -80
-1x = 40 + -80

Combine like terms: 40 + -80 = -40
-1x = -40

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 40

Simplifying
x = 40

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