2(x-2)-(3x-5)=4(5x-1)-16

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Solution for 2(x-2)-(3x-5)=4(5x-1)-16 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -2) + -1(3x + -5) = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x) + -1(3x + -5) = 4(5x + -1) + -16
(-2 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(3x + -5) = 4(5x + -1) + -16
(-4 + 2x) + -1(3x + -5) = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + -1(-5 + 3x) = 4(5x + -1) + -16
-4 + 2x + (-5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 4(5x + -1) + -16
-4 + 2x + (5 + -3x) = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5 + 2x + -3x = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
1 + 2x + -3x = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
1 + -1x = 4(5x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1x = 4(-1 + 5x) + -16
1 + -1x = (-1 * 4 + 5x * 4) + -16
1 + -1x = (-4 + 20x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1x = -4 + -16 + 20x

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
1 + -1x = -20 + 20x

Solving
1 + -1x = -20 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1x + -20x = -20 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -1x + -20x = -21x
1 + -21x = -20 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
1 + -21x = -20 + 0
1 + -21x = -20

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -21x = -20 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -21x = -20 + -1
-21x = -20 + -1

Combine like terms: -20 + -1 = -21
-21x = -21

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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