2-5(x+2)=14-x

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Solution for 2-5(x+2)=14-x equation:


Simplifying
2 + -5(x + 2) = 14 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5(2 + x) = 14 + -1x
2 + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = 14 + -1x
2 + (-10 + -5x) = 14 + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-8 + -5x = 14 + -1x

Solving
-8 + -5x = 14 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5x + x = 14 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -5x + x = -4x
-8 + -4x = 14 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + -4x = 14 + 0
-8 + -4x = 14

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = 14 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = 14 + 8
-4x = 14 + 8

Combine like terms: 14 + 8 = 22
-4x = 22

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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