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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
-12 + -4x = -5(x + 4) + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4x = -5(4 + x) + 2x
-12 + -4x = (4 * -5 + x * -5) + 2x
-12 + -4x = (-20 + -5x) + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
-12 + -4x = -20 + -3x

Solving
-12 + -4x = -20 + -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.
-12 + -4x + 3x = -20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -4x + 3x = -1x
-12 + -1x = -20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-12 + -1x = -20 + 0
-12 + -1x = -20

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1x = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1x = -20 + 12
-1x = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -20 + 12 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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