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

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Solution for 2x-4(5x+1)=2x-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2x + -4(1 + 5x) = 2x + -2
2x + (1 * -4 + 5x * -4) = 2x + -2
2x + (-4 + -20x) = 2x + -2

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -20x = -18x
-4 + -18x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -18x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-4 + -18x = -2 + 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 + -18x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -18x + -2x = -20x
-4 + -20x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + -20x = -2 + 0
-4 + -20x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -20x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -20x = -2 + 4
-20x = -2 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -0.1

Simplifying
x = -0.1

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