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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x + -2(4 + 2x) = -2
-4 + 5x + (4 * -2 + 2x * -2) = -2
-4 + 5x + (-8 + -4x) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8 + 5x + -4x = -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-12 + 5x + -4x = -2

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-12 + 1x = -2

Solving
-12 + 1x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 1x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 12
1x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
1x = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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