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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + -2x) = 2(x + -4)
(5 * -2 + -2x * -2) = 2(x + -4)
(-10 + 4x) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4x = 2(-4 + x)
-10 + 4x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-10 + 4x = (-8 + 2x)

Solving
-10 + 4x = -8 + 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.
-10 + 4x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-10 + 2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + 2x = -8 + 0
-10 + 2x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 10
2x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
2x = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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