5(x-4)-6=-2(3x+1)-2

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Solution for 5(x-4)-6=-2(3x+1)-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) + -6 = -2(3x + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + -6 = -2(3x + 1) + -2
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -6 = -2(3x + 1) + -2
(-20 + 5x) + -6 = -2(3x + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6 + 5x = -2(3x + 1) + -2

Combine like terms: -20 + -6 = -26
-26 + 5x = -2(3x + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 5x = -2(1 + 3x) + -2
-26 + 5x = (1 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -2
-26 + 5x = (-2 + -6x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 5x = -2 + -2 + -6x

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-26 + 5x = -4 + -6x

Solving
-26 + 5x = -4 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 5x + 6x = -4 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
-26 + 11x = -4 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-26 + 11x = -4 + 0
-26 + 11x = -4

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 11x = -4 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 11x = -4 + 26
11x = -4 + 26

Combine like terms: -4 + 26 = 22
11x = 22

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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