2(X+8)=-(X+5)-4X

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1X + -4X = -5X
16 + 2X = -5 + -5X

Solving
16 + 2X = -5 + -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.
16 + 2X + 5X = -5 + -5X + 5X

Combine like terms: 2X + 5X = 7X
16 + 7X = -5 + -5X + 5X

Combine like terms: -5X + 5X = 0
16 + 7X = -5 + 0
16 + 7X = -5

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 7X = -5 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 7X = -5 + -16
7X = -5 + -16

Combine like terms: -5 + -16 = -21
7X = -21

Divide each side by '7'.
X = -3

Simplifying
X = -3

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