2x-4(x-5)=-6+2x-2

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Solution for 2x-4(x-5)=-6+2x-2 equation: 


Simplifying
2x + -4(x + -5) = -6 + 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2x + -4(-5 + x) = -6 + 2x + -2
2x + (-5 * -4 + x * -4) = -6 + 2x + -2
2x + (20 + -4x) = -6 + 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2x + -4x = -6 + 2x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
20 + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -2x = -6 + -2 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
20 + -2x = -8 + 2x

Solving
20 + -2x = -8 + 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 + -2x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
20 + -4x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + -4x = -8 + 0
20 + -4x = -8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -4x = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -4x = -8 + -20
-4x = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: -8 + -20 = -28
-4x = -28

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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