4x-8(x+1)=-40

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Solution for 4x-8(x+1)=-40 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -8(x + 1) = -40

Reorder the terms:
4x + -8(1 + x) = -40
4x + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = -40
4x + (-8 + -8x) = -40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + -8x = -40

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
-8 + -4x = -40

Solving
-8 + -4x = -40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = -40 + 8
-4x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -40 + 8 = -32
-4x = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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