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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 2(6 + x)
-2 + 3x = (6 * 2 + x * 2)
-2 + 3x = (12 + 2x)

Solving
-2 + 3x = 12 + 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.
-2 + 3x + -2x = 12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 1x = 12 + 0
-2 + 1x = 12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1x = 12 + 2
1x = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
1x = 14

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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