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

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-4(2x-2)=5-x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -4(-2 + 2x) = 5 + -1x
5x + (-2 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 5 + -1x
5x + (8 + -8x) = 5 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -8x = 5 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
8 + -3x = 5 + -1x

Solving
8 + -3x = 5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3x + x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -3x + x = -2x
8 + -2x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
8 + -2x = 5 + 0
8 + -2x = 5

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-2x = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

See similar equations:

| 6x^5y-6xy^5=0 | | 8x^2+-16x=0 | | 3/4x=-15 | | 3[(x)(x)]-13x=10 | | 4j-19+2j+3=180 | | 8=x/-2 | | 8-2x=13-7x | | 13+2n=19 | | 0.1*x=0.5*(1-0.2*x) | | 6x+37=10x-7 | | 2x+19=30 | | 4x/x-5-20/x-5 | | x/-4=-8 | | 5/2+2/1= | | 82=2m | | X^2-16x+2x+64=9 | | 1.25y=y+1+1 | | 2(4y-20)=40 | | 3+7j=59 | | 2(4y-20)= | | 2h+h+5=180 | | 2h+h+3=180 | | 20+4t=5(t-4) | | 8m+9=65 | | 0.857d-5=0.426d-2 | | 2(4y)= | | 2(2y)= | | (x+1)(x+1)=4 | | 2h+2+2h=180 | | 4x-7=9+2x | | -5+i/2i | | 25-3x^2=0 |

Equations solver categories