2(-5x-9)=2(-8x-4)

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Solution for 2(-5x-9)=2(-8x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(-5x + -9) = 2(-8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-9 + -5x) = 2(-8x + -4)
(-9 * 2 + -5x * 2) = 2(-8x + -4)
(-18 + -10x) = 2(-8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -10x = 2(-4 + -8x)
-18 + -10x = (-4 * 2 + -8x * 2)
-18 + -10x = (-8 + -16x)

Solving
-18 + -10x = -8 + -16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -10x + 16x = -8 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -10x + 16x = 6x
-18 + 6x = -8 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
-18 + 6x = -8 + 0
-18 + 6x = -8

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 6x = -8 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 6x = -8 + 18
6x = -8 + 18

Combine like terms: -8 + 18 = 10
6x = 10

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

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