2(3x-2)+(x+5)=4(x-2)

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Solution for 2(3x-2)+(x+5)=4(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -2) + (x + 5) = 4(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + 3x) + (x + 5) = 4(x + -2)
(-2 * 2 + 3x * 2) + (x + 5) = 4(x + -2)
(-4 + 6x) + (x + 5) = 4(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x + (5 + x) = 4(x + -2)

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
-4 + 6x + 5 + x = 4(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5 + 6x + x = 4(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
1 + 6x + x = 4(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 6x + x = 7x
1 + 7x = 4(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7x = 4(-2 + x)
1 + 7x = (-2 * 4 + x * 4)
1 + 7x = (-8 + 4x)

Solving
1 + 7x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 7x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
1 + 3x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
1 + 3x = -8 + 0
1 + 3x = -8

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3x = -8 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + -1
3x = -8 + -1

Combine like terms: -8 + -1 = -9
3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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