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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
5x + 2 + x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x + x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
2 + 6x = 5x + -2

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

Solving
2 + 6x = -2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 6x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
2 + 1x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + 1x = -2 + 0
2 + 1x = -2

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + -2
1x = -2 + -2

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
1x = -4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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