2(x-3)-4(x+2)=2(x-1)-20

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Solution for 2(x-3)-4(x+2)=2(x-1)-20 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + -4(x + 2) = 2(x + -1) + -20

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + -4(x + 2) = 2(x + -1) + -20
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -4(x + 2) = 2(x + -1) + -20
(-6 + 2x) + -4(x + 2) = 2(x + -1) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -4(2 + x) = 2(x + -1) + -20
-6 + 2x + (2 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(x + -1) + -20
-6 + 2x + (-8 + -4x) = 2(x + -1) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 2x + -4x = 2(x + -1) + -20

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 2x + -4x = 2(x + -1) + -20

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-14 + -2x = 2(x + -1) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -2x = 2(-1 + x) + -20
-14 + -2x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2) + -20
-14 + -2x = (-2 + 2x) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -2x = -2 + -20 + 2x

Combine like terms: -2 + -20 = -22
-14 + -2x = -22 + 2x

Solving
-14 + -2x = -22 + 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 + -2x + -2x = -22 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
-14 + -4x = -22 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + -4x = -22 + 0
-14 + -4x = -22

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -4x = -22 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -4x = -22 + 14
-4x = -22 + 14

Combine like terms: -22 + 14 = -8
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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