5(2-x)=(x-2)

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


Simplifying
5(2 + -1x) = (x + -2)
(2 * 5 + -1x * 5) = (x + -2)
(10 + -5x) = (x + -2)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
10 + -5x = -2 + x

Solving
10 + -5x = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
10 + -5x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
10 + -6x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
10 + -6x = -2 + 0
10 + -6x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -10 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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