4x-(2x+2)=5x-26

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Solution for 4x-(2x+2)=5x-26 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(2x + 2) = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(2 + 2x) = 5x + -26
4x + (2 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5x + -26
4x + (-2 + -2x) = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x + -2x = 5x + -26

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -26 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 2x = -26 + 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 + 2x + -5x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-2 + -3x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -3x = -26 + 0
-2 + -3x = -26

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -26 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = -26 + 2
-3x = -26 + 2

Combine like terms: -26 + 2 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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