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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -2(4 + 2x) = -2(x + -2)
-15 + 5x + (4 * -2 + 2x * -2) = -2(x + -2)
-15 + 5x + (-8 + -4x) = -2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -8 + 5x + -4x = -2(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -15 + -8 = -23
-23 + 5x + -4x = -2(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-23 + 1x = -2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 1x = -2(-2 + x)
-23 + 1x = (-2 * -2 + x * -2)
-23 + 1x = (4 + -2x)

Solving
-23 + 1x = 4 + -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.
-23 + 1x + 2x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 1x + 2x = 3x
-23 + 3x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-23 + 3x = 4 + 0
-23 + 3x = 4

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 3x = 4 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 3x = 4 + 23
3x = 4 + 23

Combine like terms: 4 + 23 = 27
3x = 27

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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