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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-4 + 7x = 4x + 2(2x + -1)

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

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

Combine like terms: 4x + 4x = 8x
-4 + 7x = -2 + 8x

Solving
-4 + 7x = -2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 7x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
-4 + -1x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-4 + -1x = -2 + 0
-4 + -1x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + 4
-1x = -2 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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