40-(2x+16)=64+8x

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Solution for 40-(2x+16)=64+8x equation:


Simplifying
40 + -1(2x + 16) = 64 + 8x

Reorder the terms:
40 + -1(16 + 2x) = 64 + 8x
40 + (16 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 64 + 8x
40 + (-16 + -2x) = 64 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -16 = 24
24 + -2x = 64 + 8x

Solving
24 + -2x = 64 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -2x + -8x = 64 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
24 + -10x = 64 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
24 + -10x = 64 + 0
24 + -10x = 64

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -10x = 64 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -10x = 64 + -24
-10x = 64 + -24

Combine like terms: 64 + -24 = 40
-10x = 40

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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