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

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


Simplifying
-1x + -2(5 + -1x) = 5 + 2x + -4
-1x + (5 * -2 + -1x * -2) = 5 + 2x + -4
-1x + (-10 + 2x) = 5 + 2x + -4

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

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

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

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

Solving
-10 + 1x = 1 + 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.
-10 + 1x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + -1x = 1 + 0
-10 + -1x = 1

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

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = 1 + 10
-1x = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: 1 + 10 = 11
-1x = 11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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