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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4x = 5(-4 + 2x)
2 + 4x = (-4 * 5 + 2x * 5)
2 + 4x = (-20 + 10x)

Solving
2 + 4x = -20 + 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.
2 + 4x + -10x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 4x + -10x = -6x
2 + -6x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
2 + -6x = -20 + 0
2 + -6x = -20

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6x = -20 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6x = -20 + -2
-6x = -20 + -2

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-6x = -22

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3.666666667

Simplifying
x = 3.666666667

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