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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