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

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


Simplifying
8(2 + -5x) = 5(x + -4) + -1x
(2 * 8 + -5x * 8) = 5(x + -4) + -1x
(16 + -40x) = 5(x + -4) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
16 + -40x = 5(-4 + x) + -1x
16 + -40x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -1x
16 + -40x = (-20 + 5x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
16 + -40x = -20 + 4x

Solving
16 + -40x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
16 + -40x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -40x + -4x = -44x
16 + -44x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
16 + -44x = -20 + 0
16 + -44x = -20

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -44x = -20 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -44x = -20 + -16
-44x = -20 + -16

Combine like terms: -20 + -16 = -36
-44x = -36

Divide each side by '-44'.
x = 0.8181818182

Simplifying
x = 0.8181818182

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