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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x + -4(-4 + x) = 2(x + 5)
2 + 2x + (-4 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(x + 5)
2 + 2x + (16 + -4x) = 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 16 + 2x + -4x = 2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: 2 + 16 = 18
18 + 2x + -4x = 2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
18 + -2x = 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2x = 2(5 + x)
18 + -2x = (5 * 2 + x * 2)
18 + -2x = (10 + 2x)

Solving
18 + -2x = 10 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -2x + -2x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
18 + -4x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
18 + -4x = 10 + 0
18 + -4x = 10

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -4x = 10 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -4x = 10 + -18
-4x = 10 + -18

Combine like terms: 10 + -18 = -8
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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