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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3x = 4 + 5x

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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