8x-2(5+2x)=5x-16

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Solution for 8x-2(5+2x)=5x-16 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -2(5 + 2x) = 5x + -16
8x + (5 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 5x + -16
8x + (-10 + -4x) = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8x + -4x = 5x + -16

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
-10 + 4x = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4x = -16 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 4x = -16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 4x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-10 + -1x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -1x = -16 + 0
-10 + -1x = -16

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = -16 + 10
-1x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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