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

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Solution for 2x-2(x+1)=5x equation:


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

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

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

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

Solving
-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.
-2 + -5x = 5x + -5x

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

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