-2(x+5)=-4

Simple and best practice solution for -2(x+5)=-4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
-2(x + 5) = -4

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

Solving
-10 + -2x = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -4 + 10

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 10 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| 13z=-182 | | (2x+7)(2x^2+4x+4)=equation | | 21z-8=17z-32 | | cos(3x)cos(x)=sin(3x)sin(x) | | 0=3x^2+2+1 | | 5-2f=11 | | 12x+10x=264 | | 13x-6x+4x=55 | | 8p+4=20 | | (3x+7)-(4x-2)= | | 2x+1y=300 | | w-3=-8 | | j-j+j=50 | | 7j=140 | | 3-10p=-7 | | 16+j=2 | | 2x-(-20)=20 | | log(9)+log(x)=1 | | 14f-6+24-6f=36 | | 2(y-40)=78 | | 13=4p+9 | | 3xy=7+1x | | 2y+5y-1=-2x-10 | | 6=-16-8x | | 63x^2-90x+32=0 | | 40x=25 | | -16+3x=-2x+14 | | 9=-1+18 | | 5q+7=3q+21 | | 7=28y | | 5a+12=2a+30 | | t=86-87 |

Equations solver categories