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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + -5x) = 2(4x + 5)
(-1 * 8 + -5x * 8) = 2(4x + 5)
(-8 + -40x) = 2(4x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -40x = 2(5 + 4x)
-8 + -40x = (5 * 2 + 4x * 2)
-8 + -40x = (10 + 8x)

Solving
-8 + -40x = 10 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -40x + -8x = 10 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -40x + -8x = -48x
-8 + -48x = 10 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -48x = 10 + 0
-8 + -48x = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -48x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -48x = 10 + 8
-48x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-48x = 18

Divide each side by '-48'.
x = -0.375

Simplifying
x = -0.375

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