2(2x-5)-4=2(x-2)+8

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Solution for 2(2x-5)-4=2(x-2)+8 equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + -5) + -4 = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 2x) + -4 = 2(x + -2) + 8
(-5 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -4 = 2(x + -2) + 8
(-10 + 4x) + -4 = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4 + 4x = 2(x + -2) + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
-14 + 4x = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 4x = 2(-2 + x) + 8
-14 + 4x = (-2 * 2 + x * 2) + 8
-14 + 4x = (-4 + 2x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 4x = -4 + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
-14 + 4x = 4 + 2x

Solving
-14 + 4x = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 4x + -2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-14 + 2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 2x = 4 + 0
-14 + 2x = 4

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 2x = 4 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 2x = 4 + 14
2x = 4 + 14

Combine like terms: 4 + 14 = 18
2x = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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