-2(3x+1)-5(x+7)+8=20

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Solution for -2(3x+1)-5(x+7)+8=20 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 1) + -5(x + 7) + 8 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + 3x) + -5(x + 7) + 8 = 20
(1 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -5(x + 7) + 8 = 20
(-2 + -6x) + -5(x + 7) + 8 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6x + -5(7 + x) + 8 = 20
-2 + -6x + (7 * -5 + x * -5) + 8 = 20
-2 + -6x + (-35 + -5x) + 8 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -35 + 8 + -6x + -5x = 20

Combine like terms: -2 + -35 = -37
-37 + 8 + -6x + -5x = 20

Combine like terms: -37 + 8 = -29
-29 + -6x + -5x = 20

Combine like terms: -6x + -5x = -11x
-29 + -11x = 20

Solving
-29 + -11x = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -11x = 20 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -11x = 20 + 29
-11x = 20 + 29

Combine like terms: 20 + 29 = 49
-11x = 49

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = -4.454545455

Simplifying
x = -4.454545455

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