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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

2(x-4)-(5(x+1))=0

We multiply parentheses

2x-(5(x+1))-8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x+1)), so:

5(x+1)

We multiply parentheses

5x+5

Back to the equation:

-(5x+5)



We get rid of parentheses

2x-5x-5-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x-13=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=13

x=13/-3

x=-4+1/3

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