2(8x+40)=64

Solution for 2(8x+40)=64 equation:

Simplifying
2(8x + 40) = 64

Reorder the terms:
2(40 + 8x) = 64
(40 * 2 + 8x * 2) = 64
(80 + 16x) = 64

Solving
80 + 16x = 64

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -80 + 16x = 64 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + 16x = 64 + -80
16x = 64 + -80

Combine like terms: 64 + -80 = -16
16x = -16

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1