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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x = -5 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -1x = -5 + 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.
-2 + -1x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -3x = -5 + 0
-2 + -3x = -5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + 2
-3x = -5 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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