2x+18=-5(8x-4)

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Solution for 2x+18=-5(8x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 18 = -5(8x + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
18 + 2x = -5(-4 + 8x)
18 + 2x = (-4 * -5 + 8x * -5)
18 + 2x = (20 + -40x)

Solving
18 + 2x = 20 + -40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 2x + 40x = 20 + -40x + 40x

Combine like terms: 2x + 40x = 42x
18 + 42x = 20 + -40x + 40x

Combine like terms: -40x + 40x = 0
18 + 42x = 20 + 0
18 + 42x = 20

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 42x = 20 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 42x = 20 + -18
42x = 20 + -18

Combine like terms: 20 + -18 = 2
42x = 2

Divide each side by '42'.
x = 0.04761904762

Simplifying
x = 0.04761904762

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