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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 2(5 + 2x)
-8 + 2x = (5 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-8 + 2x = (10 + 4x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = 10 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -4x = 10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -2x = 10 + 0
-8 + -2x = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 10 + 8
-2x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-2x = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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