-(5x+1)=-2(8+2x)

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Solution for -(5x+1)=-2(8+2x) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5x + 1) = -2(8 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
-1(1 + 5x) = -2(8 + 2x)
(1 * -1 + 5x * -1) = -2(8 + 2x)
(-1 + -5x) = -2(8 + 2x)
-1 + -5x = (8 * -2 + 2x * -2)
-1 + -5x = (-16 + -4x)

Solving
-1 + -5x = -16 + -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.
-1 + -5x + 4x = -16 + -4x + 4x

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-1 + -1x = -16 + 0
-1 + -1x = -16

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

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 1 = -15
-1x = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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