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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + 2x) = 5x + -4(x + 5)
(-4 * 4 + 2x * 4) = 5x + -4(x + 5)
(-16 + 8x) = 5x + -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x = 5x + -4(5 + x)
-16 + 8x = 5x + (5 * -4 + x * -4)
-16 + 8x = 5x + (-20 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x = -20 + 5x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-16 + 8x = -20 + 1x

Solving
-16 + 8x = -20 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 8x + -1x = -20 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-16 + 7x = -20 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-16 + 7x = -20 + 0
-16 + 7x = -20

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 7x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 7x = -20 + 16
7x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -20 + 16 = -4
7x = -4

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
x = -0.5714285714

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