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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 2 + 5(-4 + x)
-6 + 2x = 2 + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-6 + 2x = 2 + (-20 + 5x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -20 = -18
-6 + 2x = -18 + 5x

Solving
-6 + 2x = -18 + 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.
-6 + 2x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-6 + -3x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -3x = -18 + 0
-6 + -3x = -18

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3x = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3x = -18 + 6
-3x = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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