2(5x+8)=2(4x-1)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(5x+8)=2(4x-1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(5x+8)=2(4x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(5x + 8) = 2(4x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + 5x) = 2(4x + -1)
(8 * 2 + 5x * 2) = 2(4x + -1)
(16 + 10x) = 2(4x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 10x = 2(-1 + 4x)
16 + 10x = (-1 * 2 + 4x * 2)
16 + 10x = (-2 + 8x)

Solving
16 + 10x = -2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 10x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x
16 + 2x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
16 + 2x = -2 + 0
16 + 2x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
2x = -18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

See similar equations:

| 2X^2-26X=-98 | | 2(-3b)+3b=-15 | | 2(5+3x)+9x=28 | | 8x^2= | | 3x^2+18x+24= | | x^2+12x+36=12x+40 | | s(152.3-97.2)=152.3 | | s(152.3-97.2)=152.4 | | a+8b=17 | | 14x+3=4-6 | | -7y+8y+6=-9+4 | | graphx-12y^2=0 | | z^2-2z+14= | | 7(-2x)-3x=-68 | | (4z-u)(3z+3u)= | | 2g*6g= | | x^2+38x+195=0 | | (2x+5)(5y-3)= | | 14x^2+30x+4= | | -4=5(-6x) | | 12=-6(x-1) | | 3x^2+5x=m | | (2x+5)(2x+5)= | | 4x^4+40x^3+96x^2= | | 12x(2x)= | | (4t-3)(4t+3)= | | 8x+6+3x=4x+2+8x | | (x+3)(x+4)-(x+5)(x+1)=0 | | 13n+9=61 | | (5x+7)(2x-1)= | | 8x+6+3x=4x+2 | | (r+10)(r-8)= |

Equations solver categories