2x-5(2x+1)=6x+2

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Solution for 2x-5(2x+1)=6x+2 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -5(2x + 1) = 6x + 2

Reorder the terms:
2x + -5(1 + 2x) = 6x + 2
2x + (1 * -5 + 2x * -5) = 6x + 2
2x + (-5 + -10x) = 6x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x + -10x = 6x + 2

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
-5 + -8x = 6x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8x = 2 + 6x

Solving
-5 + -8x = 2 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -8x + -6x = 2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -8x + -6x = -14x
-5 + -14x = 2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-5 + -14x = 2 + 0
-5 + -14x = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -14x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -14x = 2 + 5
-14x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-14x = 7

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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