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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x = -5(-1 + 4x)
2 + 8x = (-1 * -5 + 4x * -5)
2 + 8x = (5 + -20x)

Solving
2 + 8x = 5 + -20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 8x + 20x = 5 + -20x + 20x

Combine like terms: 8x + 20x = 28x
2 + 28x = 5 + -20x + 20x

Combine like terms: -20x + 20x = 0
2 + 28x = 5 + 0
2 + 28x = 5

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 28x = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 28x = 5 + -2
28x = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
28x = 3

Divide each side by '28'.
x = 0.1071428571

Simplifying
x = 0.1071428571

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