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2x-5=2x-4+2x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-2.
2x-5=4x-4-1
Combine 2x and 2x to get 4x.
2x-5=4x-5
Subtract 1 from -4 to get -5.
2x-5-4x=-5
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-2x-5=-5
Combine 2x and -4x to get -2x.
-2x=-5+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-2x=0
Add -5 and 5 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -2 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.