2x-(5x+4)=2x-44

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Solution for 2x-(5x+4)=2x-44 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5x + 4) = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(4 + 5x) = 2x + -44
2x + (4 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 2x + -44
2x + (-4 + -5x) = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + -5x = 2x + -44

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-4 + -3x = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3x = -44 + 2x

Solving
-4 + -3x = -44 + 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.
-4 + -3x + -2x = -44 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-4 + -5x = -44 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + -5x = -44 + 0
-4 + -5x = -44

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5x = -44 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5x = -44 + 4
-5x = -44 + 4

Combine like terms: -44 + 4 = -40
-5x = -40

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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