(2x+5)-4x=21

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Solution for (2x+5)-4x=21 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 5) + -4x = 21

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x) + -4x = 21

Remove parenthesis around (5 + 2x)
5 + 2x + -4x = 21

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
5 + -2x = 21

Solving
5 + -2x = 21

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2x = 21 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = 21 + -5
-2x = 21 + -5

Combine like terms: 21 + -5 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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