5x+4-2x=20-(4x+2)

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Solution for 5x+4-2x=20-(4x+2) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 4 + -2x = 20 + -1(4x + 2)

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
4 + 3x = 20 + -1(4x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = 20 + -1(2 + 4x)
4 + 3x = 20 + (2 * -1 + 4x * -1)
4 + 3x = 20 + (-2 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 20 + -2 = 18
4 + 3x = 18 + -4x

Solving
4 + 3x = 18 + -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.
4 + 3x + 4x = 18 + -4x + 4x

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
4 + 7x = 18 + 0
4 + 7x = 18

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 7x = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 7x = 18 + -4
7x = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 18 + -4 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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