5(2x+4)=2(x+5)-20

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Solution for 5(2x+4)=2(x+5)-20 equation:


Simplifying
5(2x + 4) = 2(x + 5) + -20

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + 2x) = 2(x + 5) + -20
(4 * 5 + 2x * 5) = 2(x + 5) + -20
(20 + 10x) = 2(x + 5) + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10x = 2(5 + x) + -20
20 + 10x = (5 * 2 + x * 2) + -20
20 + 10x = (10 + 2x) + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10x = 10 + -20 + 2x

Combine like terms: 10 + -20 = -10
20 + 10x = -10 + 2x

Solving
20 + 10x = -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.
20 + 10x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
20 + 8x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + 8x = -10 + 0
20 + 8x = -10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 8x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 8x = -10 + -20
8x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: -10 + -20 = -30
8x = -30

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3.75

Simplifying
x = -3.75

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