2x-5(x-4)=-6+2x-14

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Solution for 2x-5(x-4)=-6+2x-14 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -5(x + -4) = -6 + 2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
2x + -5(-4 + x) = -6 + 2x + -14
2x + (-4 * -5 + x * -5) = -6 + 2x + -14
2x + (20 + -5x) = -6 + 2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2x + -5x = -6 + 2x + -14

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
20 + -3x = -6 + 2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
20 + -3x = -6 + -14 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -14 = -20
20 + -3x = -20 + 2x

Solving
20 + -3x = -20 + 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.
20 + -3x + -2x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
20 + -5x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + -5x = -20 + 0
20 + -5x = -20

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -5x = -20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -5x = -20 + -20
-5x = -20 + -20

Combine like terms: -20 + -20 = -40
-5x = -40

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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