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

Simple and best practice solution for -(2x+-5)=4(x+2) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
5 + -2x = 8 + 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.
5 + -2x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
5 + -6x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + -6x = 8 + 0
5 + -6x = 8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -6x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -6x = 8 + -5
-6x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-6x = 3

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

See similar equations:

| 6=2a+6+5a | | 22=2x-14 | | 24=4+5a | | -3x-2-5x=16 | | 9y+1=37 | | -4+3x=4 | | -3/2x^2-12x-18=0 | | 720=(x+11)(3x)(x) | | 13/3x=4/x-1/21 | | x-5=10spe | | 63=6.5 | | 18m+18=13m+13 | | 2x^8-16x^6=0 | | 26=3(x+1)+5 | | 6b^2-5b=0 | | 4n+5=0 | | H=160-16tsquared | | -3x-15x=x | | 2(x-7)+3-2x=7 | | 3n(n-39)=0 | | 0.22222x=-65 | | 5=-1/2c | | 199=129-x | | -75=15 | | 0.5x=-9 | | 1.28571x=18 | | -0.2=-5 | | x^2+9x-31=0 | | 5-6w-5-95+2w=-48-70 | | n-5=4-2 | | 3(3w-4)=20 | | 3x^2+18x=2 |

Equations solver categories