2x+5(x-4)=4x-2(x-10)

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Solution for 2x+5(x-4)=4x-2(x-10) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 5(x + -4) = 4x + -2(x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
2x + 5(-4 + x) = 4x + -2(x + -10)
2x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5) = 4x + -2(x + -10)
2x + (-20 + 5x) = 4x + -2(x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2x + 5x = 4x + -2(x + -10)

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-20 + 7x = 4x + -2(x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7x = 4x + -2(-10 + x)
-20 + 7x = 4x + (-10 * -2 + x * -2)
-20 + 7x = 4x + (20 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7x = 20 + 4x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-20 + 7x = 20 + 2x

Solving
-20 + 7x = 20 + 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.
-20 + 7x + -2x = 20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-20 + 5x = 20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-20 + 5x = 20 + 0
-20 + 5x = 20

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5x = 20 + 20
5x = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: 20 + 20 = 40
5x = 40

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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