5x-8(4x-2)=-21

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Solution for 5x-8(4x-2)=-21 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8(4x + -2) = -21

Reorder the terms:
5x + -8(-2 + 4x) = -21
5x + (-2 * -8 + 4x * -8) = -21
5x + (16 + -32x) = -21

Reorder the terms:
16 + 5x + -32x = -21

Combine like terms: 5x + -32x = -27x
16 + -27x = -21

Solving
16 + -27x = -21

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -27x = -21 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -27x = -21 + -16
-27x = -21 + -16

Combine like terms: -21 + -16 = -37
-27x = -37

Divide each side by '-27'.
x = 1.37037037

Simplifying
x = 1.37037037

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