5(x+16)=x-8

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Solution for 5(x+16)=x-8 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 16) = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
5(16 + x) = x + -8
(16 * 5 + x * 5) = x + -8
(80 + 5x) = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
80 + 5x = -8 + x

Solving
80 + 5x = -8 + x

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.
80 + 5x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
80 + 4x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
80 + 4x = -8 + 0
80 + 4x = -8

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -80 + 4x = -8 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + 4x = -8 + -80
4x = -8 + -80

Combine like terms: -8 + -80 = -88
4x = -88

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -22

Simplifying
x = -22

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