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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
2 + -2x = -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
2 + 3x = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3x = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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