-7x+20=-5(x-2)

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Solution for -7x+20=-5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
-7x + 20 = -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -7x = -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -7x = -5(-2 + x)
20 + -7x = (-2 * -5 + x * -5)
20 + -7x = (10 + -5x)

Solving
20 + -7x = 10 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -7x + 5x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -7x + 5x = -2x
20 + -2x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
20 + -2x = 10 + 0
20 + -2x = 10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2x = 10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2x = 10 + -20
-2x = 10 + -20

Combine like terms: 10 + -20 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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