2x+8=4x-1

Simple and best practice solution for 2x+8=4x-1 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x+8=4x-1 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 8 = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -1 + 4x

Solving
8 + 2x = -1 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -4x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
8 + -2x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8 + -2x = -1 + 0
8 + -2x = -1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + -8
-2x = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: -1 + -8 = -9
-2x = -9

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

See similar equations:

| -9-6x-x=79 | | 7d-5d=18 | | 5c-4c=16 | | 2x+9+4=9 | | 52=2x+4x-8 | | 43=-3x-4x-6 | | 4s=-72 | | x+.1x=25000 | | m-24=5 | | 3w/4+13=7 | | -5k=-35 | | d+-19=-35 | | -43=-4x+1 | | t-23=48 | | 9h=72 | | 8+5x=-47 | | 15.47=c+3.2 | | 4j=14.4 | | c-5.93=3.07 | | x+(2/10/x/1)=9/10 | | u-2=2.01 | | 6m-16=m+3 | | x+2/10/x=9/10 | | 4b-4-12b-5= | | x+2/10=9/10 | | 30s^2+s=20 | | -5x-7(-3x+7)=111 | | -9+2x=-11 | | -4x-3(2x-2)=126 | | -2=y-4/2 | | -1+5x=34 | | -5x-3(-2x-14)=35 |

Equations solver categories