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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
4 + -2x = 5(x + -1)

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

Solving
4 + -2x = -5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -2x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
4 + -7x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -7x = -5 + 0
4 + -7x = -5

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -7x = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -7x = -5 + -4
-7x = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-7x = -9

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.285714286

Simplifying
x = 1.285714286

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