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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -1x = -4 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -4 + 4x + -4x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.4

Simplifying
x = 0.4

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