4(x-5)-(x-2)=7-2x

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Solution for 4(x-5)-(x-2)=7-2x equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -5) + -1(x + -2) = 7 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + x) + -1(x + -2) = 7 + -2x
(-5 * 4 + x * 4) + -1(x + -2) = 7 + -2x
(-20 + 4x) + -1(x + -2) = 7 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x + -1(-2 + x) = 7 + -2x
-20 + 4x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 7 + -2x
-20 + 4x + (2 + -1x) = 7 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2 + 4x + -1x = 7 + -2x

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-18 + 4x + -1x = 7 + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-18 + 3x = 7 + -2x

Solving
-18 + 3x = 7 + -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.
-18 + 3x + 2x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-18 + 5x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-18 + 5x = 7 + 0
-18 + 5x = 7

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5x = 7 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5x = 7 + 18
5x = 7 + 18

Combine like terms: 7 + 18 = 25
5x = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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