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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + 4x) = 2x + -4
(1 * 5 + 4x * 5) = 2x + -4
(5 + 20x) = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
5 + 20x = -4 + 2x

Solving
5 + 20x = -4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 20x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 20x + -2x = 18x
5 + 18x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + 18x = -4 + 0
5 + 18x = -4

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 18x = -4 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 18x = -4 + -5
18x = -4 + -5

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
18x = -9

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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