-2(4x+2)=-5[1+2(x-1)]

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Solution for -2(4x+2)=-5[1+2(x-1)] equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(2 + 4x) = -5[1 + 2(x + -1)]
(2 * -2 + 4x * -2) = -5[1 + 2(x + -1)]
(-4 + -8x) = -5[1 + 2(x + -1)]

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x = -5[1 + 2(-1 + x)]
-4 + -8x = -5[1 + (-1 * 2 + x * 2)]
-4 + -8x = -5[1 + (-2 + 2x)]

Combine like terms: 1 + -2 = -1
-4 + -8x = -5[-1 + 2x]
-4 + -8x = [-1 * -5 + 2x * -5]
-4 + -8x = [5 + -10x]

Solving
-4 + -8x = 5 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -8x + 10x = 5 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -8x + 10x = 2x
-4 + 2x = 5 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
-4 + 2x = 5 + 0
-4 + 2x = 5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2x = 5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x = 5 + 4
2x = 5 + 4

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
2x = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

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