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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

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

We multiply parentheses

2x-(4(x-8))+10=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(4(x-8)), so:

4(x-8)

We multiply parentheses

4x-32

Back to the equation:

-(4x-32)



We get rid of parentheses

2x-4x+32+10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x+42=0

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

-2x=-42

x=-42/-2

x=+21

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