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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
8 + -3x = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3x = 4(-5 + x)
8 + -3x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4)
8 + -3x = (-20 + 4x)

Solving
8 + -3x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
8 + -7x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8 + -7x = -20 + 0
8 + -7x = -20

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = -20 + -8
-7x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-7x = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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