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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 2x) = 2(5x + -2)
(4 * 2 + 2x * 2) = 2(5x + -2)
(8 + 4x) = 2(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = 2(-2 + 5x)
8 + 4x = (-2 * 2 + 5x * 2)
8 + 4x = (-4 + 10x)

Solving
8 + 4x = -4 + 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.
8 + 4x + -10x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 4x + -10x = -6x
8 + -6x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
8 + -6x = -4 + 0
8 + -6x = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -6x = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + -8
-6x = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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