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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

-(x-2)-(5(x+4))=0

We get rid of parentheses

-x-(5(x+4))+2=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x+4)), so:

5(x+4)

We multiply parentheses

5x+20

Back to the equation:

-(5x+20)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-(5x+20)+2=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1x-5x-20+2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-6x-18=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-6x=18

x=18/-6

x=-3

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