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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 4x = 16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-4 + 2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + 2x = 16 + 0
-4 + 2x = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x = 16 + 4
2x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
2x = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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