Question
Solve the equation
x=5
Evaluate
−2(x−5)=4x−20
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−2(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
−2x−(−2×5)
Multiply the numbers
−2x−(−10)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−2x+10
−2x+10=4x−20
Move the expression to the left side
−2x+10−4x=−20
Move the expression to the right side
−2x−4x=−20−10
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−2x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−4)x
Subtract the numbers
−6x
−6x=−20−10
Add and subtract
−6x=−30
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
6x=30
Divide both sides
66x=630
Divide the numbers
x=630
Solution
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Evaluate
630
Reduce the numbers
15
Calculate
5
x=5
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Rewrite the equation
x=5
Evaluate
−2(x−5)=4x−20
Multiply
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Evaluate
−2(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
−2x−(−2×5)
Multiply the numbers
−2x−(−10)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−2x+10
−2x+10=4x−20
Move the variable to the left side
−6x+10=−20
Move the constant to the right side
−6x=−30
Multiply both sides
6x=30
Solution
x=5
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