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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = 2x + -5(2 + x)
4 + -1x = 2x + (2 * -5 + x * -5)
4 + -1x = 2x + (-10 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = -10 + 2x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
4 + -1x = -10 + -3x

Solving
4 + -1x = -10 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -1x + 3x = -10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -1x + 3x = 2x
4 + 2x = -10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
4 + 2x = -10 + 0
4 + 2x = -10

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2x = -10 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + -4
2x = -10 + -4

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
2x = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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