-20=-5x+2(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for -20=-5x+2(x-4) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -20=-5x+2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-20 = -5x + 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 = -5x + 2(-4 + x)
-20 = -5x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-20 = -5x + (-8 + 2x)

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

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
-20 = -8 + -3x

Solving
-20 = -8 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 3x = -8 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-20 + 3x = -8 + 0
-20 + 3x = -8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + 20
3x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
3x = 12

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| 2(x-3)-x=2x+3 | | -y=4x+9 | | x=-y^2+4 | | 4x+4=300 | | 9+9-10+x=20+5-15 | | -6x+17=y | | 70=95-x | | -10+6v=4v | | 8+3z=4z | | C=400X+60000 | | -p+6=2p | | 10=5m-25 | | C=6.28in | | 3u-14=7 | | 5x-2-x=14 | | (1/2)/3=(2/3)/x | | 2x=6+40 | | (2u-7v+6w)-6(-2u+9v-2w)= | | 8(3w+9)=-25 | | 6x+13+2x+11=4x+16 | | 8x+4=16x+5 | | 6/(3/5) | | 4/9x=-3/5 | | -5(2x-1)=2(x-32)-27 | | 4(x+5)=9x | | -1.26=-2.1x | | 1-1(x+1)=1 | | Log2/36x=56y | | -5(x+8)=-9x-44 | | 6-2(x+6)=30 | | 6/5X=8/3 | | 6y+22=4(y+4) |

Equations solver categories