Question Solve the equation x=−21Alternative Form x=−0.5 Evaluate 5x×8=2x−19Multiply the terms 40x=2x−19Move the variable to the left side 40x−2x=−19Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate 40x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (40−2)xSubtract the numbers 38x 38x=−19Divide both sides 3838x=38−19Divide the numbers x=38−19Solution More Steps Evaluate 38−19Cancel out the common factor 19 2−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −21 x=−21Alternative Form x=−0.5 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 2x=−1 Evaluate 5x×8=2x−19Evaluate 40x=2x−19Move the variable to the left side 38x=−19Solution 2x=−1 Show Solution Graph