4(-2x-1)=2(5x+7)

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Solution for 4(-2x-1)=2(5x+7) equation:


Simplifying
4(-2x + -1) = 2(5x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + -2x) = 2(5x + 7)
(-1 * 4 + -2x * 4) = 2(5x + 7)
(-4 + -8x) = 2(5x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x = 2(7 + 5x)
-4 + -8x = (7 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-4 + -8x = (14 + 10x)

Solving
-4 + -8x = 14 + 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.
-4 + -8x + -10x = 14 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -8x + -10x = -18x
-4 + -18x = 14 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-4 + -18x = 14 + 0
-4 + -18x = 14

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -18x = 14 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -18x = 14 + 4
-18x = 14 + 4

Combine like terms: 14 + 4 = 18
-18x = 18

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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