5x+2(x-4)-10=-16

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Solution for 5x+2(x-4)-10=-16 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2(x + -4) + -10 = -16

Reorder the terms:
5x + 2(-4 + x) + -10 = -16
5x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -10 = -16
5x + (-8 + 2x) + -10 = -16

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -10 + 5x + 2x = -16

Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
-18 + 5x + 2x = -16

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-18 + 7x = -16

Solving
-18 + 7x = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 7x = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 7x = -16 + 18
7x = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -16 + 18 = 2
7x = 2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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