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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -6x = -10 + -10

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3.333333333

Simplifying
x = 3.333333333

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