Question 999245
-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