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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 5(2 + x)
2 + 3x = (2 * 5 + x * 5)
2 + 3x = (10 + 5x)

Solving
2 + 3x = 10 + 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.
2 + 3x + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
2 + -2x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + -2x = 10 + 0
2 + -2x = 10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2x = 10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2x = 10 + -2
-2x = 10 + -2

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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