2(x-5)=-4x-40

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-5)=-4x-40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(x-5)=-4x-40 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -5) = -4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) = -4x + -40
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) = -4x + -40
(-10 + 2x) = -4x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -40 + -4x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -40 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + 4x = -40 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
-10 + 6x = -40 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-10 + 6x = -40 + 0
-10 + 6x = -40

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 6x = -40 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 6x = -40 + 10
6x = -40 + 10

Combine like terms: -40 + 10 = -30
6x = -30

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 47=5v-13 | | -7+2Y=-15 | | x+3x/4-x=67 | | 5x^2+4xy+8y^2-36=0 | | (2-x)*3=6x | | 4+3x=2x-10 | | -12x^2+13x+4=0 | | 16g-[3g-(6-9g)]=30g+[-(3g+2)-(g+3)] | | y-2=0.75(x-1) | | -4y+4y+2=2 | | y=sec(2x) | | (1+x)(3x-11)= | | y+2=0.75(x+2) | | 0y+2=2 | | 16x^2+32x-12=0 | | z^4=8(-1+i*sqrt(3)) | | 5x-2=-5x-12 | | 5p-4= | | 8(e+2.5)=2(4e+4) | | 3x+5y=108 | | -3(-5x-5)=15x-20 | | -32=16y | | 8(3n-2)=(3n+5)+3 | | 10x-22=-5(2x+3) | | 2.2x-4.7=2.8x-1.7 | | z=abc | | -9x^9y^7-36x^7y^6-18xy=0 | | -3(w+1)=-8w-43 | | (7t-2)-(-3t+1)=-3(1-3r) | | 4(2n-4)=(6n+6)+2 | | -4+5x-2x=11 | | 2sin^2(x)+5cos(x)=2 |

Equations solver categories