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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8x = 5(4 + 2x)
-4 + 8x = (4 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-4 + 8x = (20 + 10x)

Solving
-4 + 8x = 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.
-4 + 8x + -10x = 20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-4 + -2x = 20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-4 + -2x = 20 + 0
-4 + -2x = 20

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2x = 20 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2x = 20 + 4
-2x = 20 + 4

Combine like terms: 20 + 4 = 24
-2x = 24

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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