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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-2 + x + -2(2x + 1) = 2 + 5x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
-4 + -3x = 2 + 5x

Solving
-4 + -3x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-4 + -8x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-4 + -8x = 2 + 0
-4 + -8x = 2

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
-8x = 6

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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