5X-(X-2)=2X-(6X)

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Solution for 5X-(X-2)=2X-(6X) equation:


Simplifying
5X + -1(X + -2) = 2X + -1(6X)

Reorder the terms:
5X + -1(-2 + X) = 2X + -1(6X)
5X + (-2 * -1 + X * -1) = 2X + -1(6X)
5X + (2 + -1X) = 2X + -1(6X)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5X + -1X = 2X + -1(6X)

Combine like terms: 5X + -1X = 4X
2 + 4X = 2X + -1(6X)

Remove parenthesis around (6X)
2 + 4X = 2X + -1 * 6X

Multiply -1 * 6
2 + 4X = 2X + -6X

Combine like terms: 2X + -6X = -4X
2 + 4X = -4X

Solving
2 + 4X = -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.
2 + 4X + 4X = -4X + 4X

Combine like terms: 4X + 4X = 8X
2 + 8X = -4X + 4X

Combine like terms: -4X + 4X = 0
2 + 8X = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 8X = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 8X = 0 + -2
8X = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
8X = -2

Divide each side by '8'.
X = -0.25

Simplifying
X = -0.25

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