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

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


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

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

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

Solving
2 + 4x = -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.
2 + 4x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + -1x = -4 + 0
2 + -1x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = -4 + -2
-1x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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