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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + -2 = 4x + -1(2x + 4)
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -2 = 4x + -1(2x + 4)
(-20 + 5x) + -2 = 4x + -1(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2 + 5x = 4x + -1(2x + 4)

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-22 + 5x = 4x + -1(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 5x = 4x + -1(4 + 2x)
-22 + 5x = 4x + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-22 + 5x = 4x + (-4 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 5x = -4 + 4x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-22 + 5x = -4 + 2x

Solving
-22 + 5x = -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.
-22 + 5x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-22 + 3x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-22 + 3x = -4 + 0
-22 + 3x = -4

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 3x = -4 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 3x = -4 + 22
3x = -4 + 22

Combine like terms: -4 + 22 = 18
3x = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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