2(5-8x)-5=-5(2x+1)

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Solution for 2(5-8x)-5=-5(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
2(5 + -8x) + -5 = -5(2x + 1)
(5 * 2 + -8x * 2) + -5 = -5(2x + 1)
(10 + -16x) + -5 = -5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5 + -16x = -5(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 10 + -5 = 5
5 + -16x = -5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -16x = -5(1 + 2x)
5 + -16x = (1 * -5 + 2x * -5)
5 + -16x = (-5 + -10x)

Solving
5 + -16x = -5 + -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.
5 + -16x + 10x = -5 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -16x + 10x = -6x
5 + -6x = -5 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
5 + -6x = -5 + 0
5 + -6x = -5

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -6x = -5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -6x = -5 + -5
-6x = -5 + -5

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-6x = -10

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

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