2+(x-40)=(2x-50)

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Solution for 2+(x-40)=(2x-50) equation:


Simplifying
2 + (x + -40) = (2x + -50)

Reorder the terms:
2 + (-40 + x) = (2x + -50)

Remove parenthesis around (-40 + x)
2 + -40 + x = (2x + -50)

Combine like terms: 2 + -40 = -38
-38 + x = (2x + -50)

Reorder the terms:
-38 + x = (-50 + 2x)

Remove parenthesis around (-50 + 2x)
-38 + x = -50 + 2x

Solving
-38 + x = -50 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-38 + x + -2x = -50 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: x + -2x = -1x
-38 + -1x = -50 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-38 + -1x = -50 + 0
-38 + -1x = -50

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + -1x = -50 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + -1x = -50 + 38
-1x = -50 + 38

Combine like terms: -50 + 38 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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