2(j-5)=5(4j+1)

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


Simplifying
2(j + -5) = 5(4j + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + j) = 5(4j + 1)
(-5 * 2 + j * 2) = 5(4j + 1)
(-10 + 2j) = 5(4j + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2j = 5(1 + 4j)
-10 + 2j = (1 * 5 + 4j * 5)
-10 + 2j = (5 + 20j)

Solving
-10 + 2j = 5 + 20j

Solving for variable 'j'.

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

Add '-20j' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2j + -20j = 5 + 20j + -20j

Combine like terms: 2j + -20j = -18j
-10 + -18j = 5 + 20j + -20j

Combine like terms: 20j + -20j = 0
-10 + -18j = 5 + 0
-10 + -18j = 5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -18j = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -18j = 5 + 10
-18j = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: 5 + 10 = 15
-18j = 15

Divide each side by '-18'.
j = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
j = -0.8333333333

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