5(-3x-8)=5(8x+4)

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Solution for 5(-3x-8)=5(8x+4) equation:


Simplifying
5(-3x + -8) = 5(8x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + -3x) = 5(8x + 4)
(-8 * 5 + -3x * 5) = 5(8x + 4)
(-40 + -15x) = 5(8x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -15x = 5(4 + 8x)
-40 + -15x = (4 * 5 + 8x * 5)
-40 + -15x = (20 + 40x)

Solving
-40 + -15x = 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.
-40 + -15x + -40x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -15x + -40x = -55x
-40 + -55x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-40 + -55x = 20 + 0
-40 + -55x = 20

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -55x = 20 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -55x = 20 + 40
-55x = 20 + 40

Combine like terms: 20 + 40 = 60
-55x = 60

Divide each side by '-55'.
x = -1.090909091

Simplifying
x = -1.090909091

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