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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

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

We multiply parentheses

-2x-(-5(x-2))-8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-5(x-2)), so:

-5(x-2)

We multiply parentheses

-5x+10

Back to the equation:

-(-5x+10)



We get rid of parentheses

-2x+5x-10-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x-18=0

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

3x=18

x=18/3

x=6

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