-2(3x-1)-2=-2(5x+4)-2

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Solution for -2(3x-1)-2=-2(5x+4)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + -1) + -2 = -2(5x + 4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 3x) + -2 = -2(5x + 4) + -2
(-1 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -2 = -2(5x + 4) + -2
(2 + -6x) + -2 = -2(5x + 4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -6x = -2(5x + 4) + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6x = -2(5x + 4) + -2
-6x = -2(5x + 4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6x = -2(4 + 5x) + -2
-6x = (4 * -2 + 5x * -2) + -2
-6x = (-8 + -10x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6x = -8 + -2 + -10x

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-6x = -10 + -10x

Solving
-6x = -10 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 10x = -10 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -6x + 10x = 4x
4x = -10 + -10x + 10x

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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