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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + 4(2 + -1x) = 5x + -4(x + 1)
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + 4(2 + -1x) = 5x + -4(x + 1)
(-8 + 2x) + 4(2 + -1x) = 5x + -4(x + 1)
-8 + 2x + (2 * 4 + -1x * 4) = 5x + -4(x + 1)
-8 + 2x + (8 + -4x) = 5x + -4(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 2x + -4x = 5x + -4(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x + -4x = 5x + -4(x + 1)
2x + -4x = 5x + -4(x + 1)

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2x = -4 + 1x

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.
-2x + -1x = -4 + 1x + -1x

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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