-2(5x-8)+76=20-x

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Solution for -2(5x-8)+76=20-x equation:


Simplifying
-2(5x + -8) + 76 = 20 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-2(-8 + 5x) + 76 = 20 + -1x
(-8 * -2 + 5x * -2) + 76 = 20 + -1x
(16 + -10x) + 76 = 20 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
16 + 76 + -10x = 20 + -1x

Combine like terms: 16 + 76 = 92
92 + -10x = 20 + -1x

Solving
92 + -10x = 20 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
92 + -10x + x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -10x + x = -9x
92 + -9x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
92 + -9x = 20 + 0
92 + -9x = 20

Add '-92' to each side of the equation.
92 + -92 + -9x = 20 + -92

Combine like terms: 92 + -92 = 0
0 + -9x = 20 + -92
-9x = 20 + -92

Combine like terms: 20 + -92 = -72
-9x = -72

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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