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10x+40=-4\left(3x-11\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x+8.
10x+40=-12x+44
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 3x-11.
10x+40+12x=44
Add 12x to both sides.
22x+40=44
Combine 10x and 12x to get 22x.
22x=44-40
Subtract 40 from both sides.
22x=4
Subtract 40 from 44 to get 4.
x=\frac{4}{22}
Divide both sides by 22.
x=\frac{2}{11}
Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{22} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.