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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x = 4(2 + x) + -1x
5 + 2x = (2 * 4 + x * 4) + -1x
5 + 2x = (8 + 4x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
5 + 2x = 8 + 3x

Solving
5 + 2x = 8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 2x + -3x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
5 + -1x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
5 + -1x = 8 + 0
5 + -1x = 8

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + -5
-1x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-1x = 3

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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