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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

2(x+4)-(5(x-1)-2)=0

We multiply parentheses

2x-(5(x-1)-2)+8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x-1)-2), so:

5(x-1)-2

We multiply parentheses

5x-5-2

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x-7

Back to the equation:

-(5x-7)



We get rid of parentheses

2x-5x+7+8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+15=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=-15

x=-15/-3

x=+5

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