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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -16x = 5 + x

Solving
-2 + -16x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -16x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -16x + -1x = -17x
-2 + -17x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + -17x = 5 + 0
-2 + -17x = 5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -17x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -17x = 5 + 2
-17x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
-17x = 7

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = -0.4117647059

Simplifying
x = -0.4117647059

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