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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 5(-2 + x)
-8 + -2x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-8 + -2x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-8 + -2x = -10 + 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.
-8 + -2x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-8 + -7x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -7x = -10 + 0
-8 + -7x = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -7x = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -7x = -10 + 8
-7x = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-7x = -2

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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