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

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + 10x = 5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 10x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
4 + 8x = 5 + 2x + -2x

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 8x = 5 + -4

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
8x = 1

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0.125

Simplifying
x = 0.125

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