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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-6 + 4x = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4x = 2(-5 + x)
-6 + 4x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2)
-6 + 4x = (-10 + 2x)

Solving
-6 + 4x = -10 + 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.
-6 + 4x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 2x = -10 + 0
-6 + 2x = -10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + 6
2x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
2x = -4

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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