2(x+5)-2=4(x-7)

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Solution for 2(x+5)-2=4(x-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 5) + -2 = 4(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + x) + -2 = 4(x + -7)
(5 * 2 + x * 2) + -2 = 4(x + -7)
(10 + 2x) + -2 = 4(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2 + 2x = 4(x + -7)

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + 2x = 4(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 4(-7 + x)
8 + 2x = (-7 * 4 + x * 4)
8 + 2x = (-28 + 4x)

Solving
8 + 2x = -28 + 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 + 2x + -4x = -28 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
8 + -2x = -28 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8 + -2x = -28 + 0
8 + -2x = -28

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = -28 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2x = -28 + -8
-2x = -28 + -8

Combine like terms: -28 + -8 = -36
-2x = -36

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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