SOLUTION: what is the simplest way to understand how to solve this type equation? -2(5x-1)=4x

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Question 999245: what is the simplest way to understand how to solve this type equation?
-2(5x-1)=4x
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2(5x-1)=4x
First expand the parenthesis and form individual terms
(-2*5x)-(-2)(-1) =4x
-10x +2 = 4x
Bring all the variables on one side ( here it is x)
-10x-4x=-2
-14x=-2
divide by -14
x= -2/-14
x= 1/7