-2(4x+1)+x=8-5x

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Solution for -2(4x+1)+x=8-5x equation:


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

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

Combine like terms: -8x + x = -7x
-2 + -7x = 8 + -5x

Solving
-2 + -7x = 8 + -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.
-2 + -7x + 5x = 8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -7x + 5x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-2 + -2x = 8 + 0
-2 + -2x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 8 + 2
-2x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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