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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + -2x)
-5 + -2x = (-4x + 2)

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

Remove parenthesis around (2 + -4x)
-5 + -2x = 2 + -4x

Solving
-5 + -2x = 2 + -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.
-5 + -2x + 4x = 2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -2x + 4x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-5 + 2x = 2 + 0
-5 + 2x = 2

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
2x = 7

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5

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