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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-20 = -8 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 6x = -8 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-20 + 6x = -8 + 0
-20 + 6x = -8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 6x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 6x = -8 + 20
6x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
6x = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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