142=2x-4(5x-4)

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Solution for 142=2x-4(5x-4) equation:


Simplifying
142 = 2x + -4(5x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
142 = 2x + -4(-4 + 5x)
142 = 2x + (-4 * -4 + 5x * -4)
142 = 2x + (16 + -20x)

Reorder the terms:
142 = 16 + 2x + -20x

Combine like terms: 2x + -20x = -18x
142 = 16 + -18x

Solving
142 = 16 + -18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '18x' to each side of the equation.
142 + 18x = 16 + -18x + 18x

Combine like terms: -18x + 18x = 0
142 + 18x = 16 + 0
142 + 18x = 16

Add '-142' to each side of the equation.
142 + -142 + 18x = 16 + -142

Combine like terms: 142 + -142 = 0
0 + 18x = 16 + -142
18x = 16 + -142

Combine like terms: 16 + -142 = -126
18x = -126

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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