2(4x+8)=7x-20

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Solution for 2(4x+8)=7x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + 8) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + 4x) = 7x + -20
(8 * 2 + 4x * 2) = 7x + -20
(16 + 8x) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x = -20 + 7x

Solving
16 + 8x = -20 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 8x + -7x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
16 + 1x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
16 + 1x = -20 + 0
16 + 1x = -20

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 1x = -20 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 1x = -20 + -16
1x = -20 + -16

Combine like terms: -20 + -16 = -36
1x = -36

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -36

Simplifying
x = -36

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