4x-(2x+8)=5(1+2x)

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Solution for 4x-(2x+8)=5(1+2x) equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + -2x = 5(1 + 2x)

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 5(1 + 2x)
-8 + 2x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-8 + 2x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = 5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
-8 + -8x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-8 + -8x = 5 + 0
-8 + -8x = 5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8x = 5 + 8
-8x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-8x = 13

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1.625

Simplifying
x = -1.625

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