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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x = 2(4 + 2x)
5 + 2x = (4 * 2 + 2x * 2)
5 + 2x = (8 + 4x)

Solving
5 + 2x = 8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 2x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
5 + -2x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + -2x = 8 + 0
5 + -2x = 8

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = 8 + -5
-2x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-2x = 3

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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