4-2(x+1)=5(2x-12)

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Solution for 4-2(x+1)=5(2x-12) equation:


Simplifying
4 + -2(x + 1) = 5(2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2(1 + x) = 5(2x + -12)
4 + (1 * -2 + x * -2) = 5(2x + -12)
4 + (-2 + -2x) = 5(2x + -12)

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
2 + -2x = 5(2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2x = 5(-12 + 2x)
2 + -2x = (-12 * 5 + 2x * 5)
2 + -2x = (-60 + 10x)

Solving
2 + -2x = -60 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2x + -10x = -60 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -2x + -10x = -12x
2 + -12x = -60 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
2 + -12x = -60 + 0
2 + -12x = -60

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -12x = -60 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -12x = -60 + -2
-12x = -60 + -2

Combine like terms: -60 + -2 = -62
-12x = -62

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 5.166666667

Simplifying
x = 5.166666667

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