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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) = 4x + -1(x + -4)
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) = 4x + -1(x + -4)
(-10 + 2x) = 4x + -1(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 4x + -1(-4 + x)
-10 + 2x = 4x + (-4 * -1 + x * -1)
-10 + 2x = 4x + (4 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 4 + 4x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-10 + 2x = 4 + 3x

Solving
-10 + 2x = 4 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + -3x = 4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-10 + -1x = 4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-10 + -1x = 4 + 0
-10 + -1x = 4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1x = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = 4 + 10
-1x = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: 4 + 10 = 14
-1x = 14

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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