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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + -2x = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + -3x = -5 + 0
-4 + -3x = -5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3x = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + 4
-3x = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
-3x = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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