2x+5(4x+8)=-158

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Solution for 2x+5(4x+8)=-158 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 5(4x + 8) = -158

Reorder the terms:
2x + 5(8 + 4x) = -158
2x + (8 * 5 + 4x * 5) = -158
2x + (40 + 20x) = -158

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2x + 20x = -158

Combine like terms: 2x + 20x = 22x
40 + 22x = -158

Solving
40 + 22x = -158

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 22x = -158 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 22x = -158 + -40
22x = -158 + -40

Combine like terms: -158 + -40 = -198
22x = -198

Divide each side by '22'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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