(5x-4)-2=2x

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 5x)
-4 + 5x + -2 = 2x

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

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-6 + 5x = 2x

Solving
-6 + 5x = 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.
-6 + 5x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 3x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + 6
3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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