-5x-3(-x+2)=-20

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5x + 3x = -20

Combine like terms: -5x + 3x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -20

Solving
-6 + -2x = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 6
-2x = -20 + 6

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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