2(10x-20)=2(5x-40)

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Solution for 2(10x-20)=2(5x-40) equation:


Simplifying
2(10x + -20) = 2(5x + -40)

Reorder the terms:
2(-20 + 10x) = 2(5x + -40)
(-20 * 2 + 10x * 2) = 2(5x + -40)
(-40 + 20x) = 2(5x + -40)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20x = 2(-40 + 5x)
-40 + 20x = (-40 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-40 + 20x = (-80 + 10x)

Solving
-40 + 20x = -80 + 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.
-40 + 20x + -10x = -80 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 20x + -10x = 10x
-40 + 10x = -80 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-40 + 10x = -80 + 0
-40 + 10x = -80

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 10x = -80 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 10x = -80 + 40
10x = -80 + 40

Combine like terms: -80 + 40 = -40
10x = -40

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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