4x-2(x-2)=-4+5x-16

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Solution for 4x-2(x-2)=-4+5x-16 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -2(x + -2) = -4 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
4x + -2(-2 + x) = -4 + 5x + -16
4x + (-2 * -2 + x * -2) = -4 + 5x + -16
4x + (4 + -2x) = -4 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + -2x = -4 + 5x + -16

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
4 + 2x = -4 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x = -4 + -16 + 5x

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
4 + 2x = -20 + 5x

Solving
4 + 2x = -20 + 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.
4 + 2x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
4 + -3x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -3x = -20 + 0
4 + -3x = -20

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + -4
-3x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: -20 + -4 = -24
-3x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = 8

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