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

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + 2x = 2 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2x + 5x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
4 + 7x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
4 + 7x = 2 + 0
4 + 7x = 2

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 7x = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 7x = 2 + -4
7x = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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