2x+38=-8(x-1)

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Solution for 2x+38=-8(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 38 = -8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
38 + 2x = -8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
38 + 2x = -8(-1 + x)
38 + 2x = (-1 * -8 + x * -8)
38 + 2x = (8 + -8x)

Solving
38 + 2x = 8 + -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.
38 + 2x + 8x = 8 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 2x + 8x = 10x
38 + 10x = 8 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
38 + 10x = 8 + 0
38 + 10x = 8

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + 10x = 8 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + 10x = 8 + -38
10x = 8 + -38

Combine like terms: 8 + -38 = -30
10x = -30

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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