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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
32 + 5x + -8x = -16

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
32 + -3x = -16

Solving
32 + -3x = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -3x = -16 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + -32
-3x = -16 + -32

Combine like terms: -16 + -32 = -48
-3x = -48

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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