Simplifying
2x + -5 = 4x + -1
Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = 4x + -1
Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -1 + 4x
Solving
-5 + 2x = -1 + 4x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + -4x = -1 + 4x + -4x
Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-5 + -2x = -1 + 4x + -4x
Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + -2x = -1 + 0
-5 + -2x = -1
Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = -1 + 5
Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + 5
-2x = -1 + 5
Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
-2x = 4
Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -2
Simplifying
x = -2
