5(2x-3)-2(x+1)=x-4

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Solution for 5(2x-3)-2(x+1)=x-4 equation:


Simplifying
5(2x + -3) + -2(x + 1) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + 2x) + -2(x + 1) = x + -4
(-3 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -2(x + 1) = x + -4
(-15 + 10x) + -2(x + 1) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 10x + -2(1 + x) = x + -4
-15 + 10x + (1 * -2 + x * -2) = x + -4
-15 + 10x + (-2 + -2x) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2 + 10x + -2x = x + -4

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 10x + -2x = x + -4

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
-17 + 8x = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8x = -4 + x

Solving
-17 + 8x = -4 + 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.
-17 + 8x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-17 + 7x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-17 + 7x = -4 + 0
-17 + 7x = -4

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 7x = -4 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 7x = -4 + 17
7x = -4 + 17

Combine like terms: -4 + 17 = 13
7x = 13

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.857142857

Simplifying
x = 1.857142857

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