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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-4(-5 + x) + -1(x + 2) = 4
(-5 * -4 + x * -4) + -1(x + 2) = 4
(20 + -4x) + -1(x + 2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -4x + -1(2 + x) = 4
20 + -4x + (2 * -1 + x * -1) = 4
20 + -4x + (-2 + -1x) = 4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -2 + -4x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: 20 + -2 = 18
18 + -4x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
18 + -5x = 4

Solving
18 + -5x = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -5x = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -5x = 4 + -18
-5x = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 4 + -18 = -14
-5x = -14

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.8

Simplifying
x = 2.8

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