2(4x-1)=5(2x+6)

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Solution for 2(4x-1)=5(2x+6) equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -1) = 5(2x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 4x) = 5(2x + 6)
(-1 * 2 + 4x * 2) = 5(2x + 6)
(-2 + 8x) = 5(2x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x = 5(6 + 2x)
-2 + 8x = (6 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-2 + 8x = (30 + 10x)

Solving
-2 + 8x = 30 + 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.
-2 + 8x + -10x = 30 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 30 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-2 + -2x = 30 + 0
-2 + -2x = 30

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 30 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 30 + 2
-2x = 30 + 2

Combine like terms: 30 + 2 = 32
-2x = 32

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -16

Simplifying
x = -16

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