2(x+2)=(x-1)-24

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Solution for 2(x+2)=(x-1)-24 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 2) = (x + -1) + -24

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x) = (x + -1) + -24
(2 * 2 + x * 2) = (x + -1) + -24
(4 + 2x) = (x + -1) + -24

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x = (-1 + x) + -24

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
4 + 2x = -1 + x + -24

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x = -1 + -24 + x

Combine like terms: -1 + -24 = -25
4 + 2x = -25 + x

Solving
4 + 2x = -25 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2x + -1x = -25 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
4 + 1x = -25 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
4 + 1x = -25 + 0
4 + 1x = -25

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 1x = -25 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 1x = -25 + -4
1x = -25 + -4

Combine like terms: -25 + -4 = -29
1x = -29

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -29

Simplifying
x = -29

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