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

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Solution for 2(2x+1)+4(2x-1)=5(x-2) equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4x + 4(-1 + 2x) = 5(x + -2)
2 + 4x + (-1 * 4 + 2x * 4) = 5(x + -2)
2 + 4x + (-4 + 8x) = 5(x + -2)

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + 4x + 8x = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 4x + 8x = 12x
-2 + 12x = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 12x = 5(-2 + x)
-2 + 12x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-2 + 12x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-2 + 12x = -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.
-2 + 12x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
-2 + 7x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + 7x = -10 + 0
-2 + 7x = -10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = -10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x = -10 + 2
7x = -10 + 2

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -1.142857143

Simplifying
x = -1.142857143

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