2(X-1)-38(X+1)=2(X+2)

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Solution for 2(X-1)-38(X+1)=2(X+2) equation:


Simplifying
2(X + -1) + -38(X + 1) = 2(X + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + X) + -38(X + 1) = 2(X + 2)
(-1 * 2 + X * 2) + -38(X + 1) = 2(X + 2)
(-2 + 2X) + -38(X + 1) = 2(X + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2X + -38(1 + X) = 2(X + 2)
-2 + 2X + (1 * -38 + X * -38) = 2(X + 2)
-2 + 2X + (-38 + -38X) = 2(X + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -38 + 2X + -38X = 2(X + 2)

Combine like terms: -2 + -38 = -40
-40 + 2X + -38X = 2(X + 2)

Combine like terms: 2X + -38X = -36X
-40 + -36X = 2(X + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -36X = 2(2 + X)
-40 + -36X = (2 * 2 + X * 2)
-40 + -36X = (4 + 2X)

Solving
-40 + -36X = 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.
-40 + -36X + -2X = 4 + 2X + -2X

Combine like terms: -36X + -2X = -38X
-40 + -38X = 4 + 2X + -2X

Combine like terms: 2X + -2X = 0
-40 + -38X = 4 + 0
-40 + -38X = 4

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -38X = 4 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -38X = 4 + 40
-38X = 4 + 40

Combine like terms: 4 + 40 = 44
-38X = 44

Divide each side by '-38'.
X = -1.157894737

Simplifying
X = -1.157894737

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