2(x+5)-2=5(x+4)-18

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Solution for 2(x+5)-2=5(x+4)-18 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 5) + -2 = 5(x + 4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + x) + -2 = 5(x + 4) + -18
(5 * 2 + x * 2) + -2 = 5(x + 4) + -18
(10 + 2x) + -2 = 5(x + 4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2 + 2x = 5(x + 4) + -18

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + 2x = 5(x + 4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 5(4 + x) + -18
8 + 2x = (4 * 5 + x * 5) + -18
8 + 2x = (20 + 5x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 20 + -18 + 5x

Combine like terms: 20 + -18 = 2
8 + 2x = 2 + 5x

Solving
8 + 2x = 2 + 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.
8 + 2x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
8 + -3x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -3x = 2 + 0
8 + -3x = 2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = 2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + -8
-3x = 2 + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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