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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-18 + 5x = 2(x + 2) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5x = 2(2 + x) + -4
-18 + 5x = (2 * 2 + x * 2) + -4
-18 + 5x = (4 + 2x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5x = 4 + -4 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-18 + 5x = 0 + 2x
-18 + 5x = 2x

Solving
-18 + 5x = 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.
-18 + 5x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-18 + 3x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-18 + 3x = 0

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 3x = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + 18
3x = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
3x = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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