0.2(4x-5)=-(x+8)

Solution for 0.2(4x-5)=-(x+8) equation:

0.2(4x-5)=-(x+8)

We move all terms to the left:

0.2(4x-5)-(-(x+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

0.8x-(-(x+8))-1=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-(x+8)), so:

-(x+8)

We get rid of parentheses

-x-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-8

Back to the equation:

-(-1x-8)


We get rid of parentheses

0.8x+1x+8-1=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

1.8x+7=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

1.8x=-7

x=-7/1.8

x=-3+1/1.125