-20-2(x-7)=3x-2(x+6)

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Solution for -20-2(x-7)=3x-2(x+6) equation:


Simplifying
-20 + -2(x + -7) = 3x + -2(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2(-7 + x) = 3x + -2(x + 6)
-20 + (-7 * -2 + x * -2) = 3x + -2(x + 6)
-20 + (14 + -2x) = 3x + -2(x + 6)

Combine like terms: -20 + 14 = -6
-6 + -2x = 3x + -2(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = 3x + -2(6 + x)
-6 + -2x = 3x + (6 * -2 + x * -2)
-6 + -2x = 3x + (-12 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = -12 + 3x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-6 + -2x = -12 + 1x

Solving
-6 + -2x = -12 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2x + -1x = -12 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
-6 + -3x = -12 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-6 + -3x = -12 + 0
-6 + -3x = -12

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3x = -12 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3x = -12 + 6
-3x = -12 + 6

Combine like terms: -12 + 6 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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