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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
-2 + 2x = 6 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-2 + 2x = 6 + 4x

Solving
-2 + 2x = 6 + 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.
-2 + 2x + -4x = 6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -2x = 6 + 0
-2 + -2x = 6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 6 + 2
-2x = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
-2x = 8

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

Simplifying
x = -4

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