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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 5x) = 2x + -8x
(1 * 2 + 5x * 2) = 2x + -8x
(2 + 10x) = 2x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
2 + 10x = -6x

Solving
2 + 10x = -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 10x + 6x = -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 10x + 6x = 16x
2 + 16x = -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
2 + 16x = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 16x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 16x = 0 + -2
16x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
16x = -2

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -0.125

Simplifying
x = -0.125

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