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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x + 6x = 4(x + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
-4 + 11x = 4(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 11x = 4(-4 + x) + -2
-4 + 11x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
-4 + 11x = (-16 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 11x = -16 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-4 + 11x = -18 + 4x

Solving
-4 + 11x = -18 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 11x + -4x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 11x + -4x = 7x
-4 + 7x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-4 + 7x = -18 + 0
-4 + 7x = -18

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 7x = -18 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 7x = -18 + 4
7x = -18 + 4

Combine like terms: -18 + 4 = -14
7x = -14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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