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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 4x + (x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = 4x + (2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
-8 + 1x = 4x + 2 + x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = 2 + 4x + x

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
-8 + 1x = 2 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 1x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
-8 + -4x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -4x = 2 + 0
-8 + -4x = 2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = 2 + 8
-4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-4x = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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