SOLUTION: 2(2-x)-(4-x)=-5 how do i do it list step by step and do i distribute the negitive sign befor the 4 on the left

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Question 486242: 2(2-x)-(4-x)=-5

how do i do it list step by step and do i distribute the negitive sign befor the 4 on the left
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2%282-x%29-%284-x%29=-5
4-2x-4%2Bx=-5
-x=-5 divide by (-1)
x=5