2(x-4)=10(x-4)

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Solution for 2(x-4)=10(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) = 10(x + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 10(-4 + x)
-8 + 2x = (-4 * 10 + x * 10)
-8 + 2x = (-40 + 10x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = -40 + 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.
-8 + 2x + -10x = -40 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
-8 + -8x = -40 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-8 + -8x = -40 + 0
-8 + -8x = -40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8x = -40 + 8
-8x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -40 + 8 = -32
-8x = -32

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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