13-(5x+2)+(x-7)=8x-20

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Solution for 13-(5x+2)+(x-7)=8x-20 equation:


Simplifying
13 + -1(5x + 2) + (x + -7) = 8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
13 + -1(2 + 5x) + (x + -7) = 8x + -20
13 + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) + (x + -7) = 8x + -20
13 + (-2 + -5x) + (x + -7) = 8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
13 + -2 + -5x + (-7 + x) = 8x + -20

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + x)
13 + -2 + -5x + -7 + x = 8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
13 + -2 + -7 + -5x + x = 8x + -20

Combine like terms: 13 + -2 = 11
11 + -7 + -5x + x = 8x + -20

Combine like terms: 11 + -7 = 4
4 + -5x + x = 8x + -20

Combine like terms: -5x + x = -4x
4 + -4x = 8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = -20 + 8x

Solving
4 + -4x = -20 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4x + -8x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
4 + -12x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
4 + -12x = -20 + 0
4 + -12x = -20

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -12x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -12x = -20 + -4
-12x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: -20 + -4 = -24
-12x = -24

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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