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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 4x + -5(5 + x)
-10 + 2x = 4x + (5 * -5 + x * -5)
-10 + 2x = 4x + (-25 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -25 + 4x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-10 + 2x = -25 + -1x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -25 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + x = -25 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-10 + 3x = -25 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-10 + 3x = -25 + 0
-10 + 3x = -25

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3x = -25 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3x = -25 + 10
3x = -25 + 10

Combine like terms: -25 + 10 = -15
3x = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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