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

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Solution for 5(x+4)-8(2x-4)=2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + x) + -8(2x + -4) = 2
(4 * 5 + x * 5) + -8(2x + -4) = 2
(20 + 5x) + -8(2x + -4) = 2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x + -8(-4 + 2x) = 2
20 + 5x + (-4 * -8 + 2x * -8) = 2
20 + 5x + (32 + -16x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 32 + 5x + -16x = 2

Combine like terms: 20 + 32 = 52
52 + 5x + -16x = 2

Combine like terms: 5x + -16x = -11x
52 + -11x = 2

Solving
52 + -11x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-52' to each side of the equation.
52 + -52 + -11x = 2 + -52

Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0
0 + -11x = 2 + -52
-11x = 2 + -52

Combine like terms: 2 + -52 = -50
-11x = -50

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 4.545454545

Simplifying
x = 4.545454545

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