2-(3x-20)=4x-8

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Solution for 2-(3x-20)=4x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(3x + -20) = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(-20 + 3x) = 4x + -8
2 + (-20 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 4x + -8
2 + (20 + -3x) = 4x + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + 20 = 22
22 + -3x = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
22 + -3x = -8 + 4x

Solving
22 + -3x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
22 + -3x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
22 + -7x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
22 + -7x = -8 + 0
22 + -7x = -8

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -7x = -8 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -7x = -8 + -22
-7x = -8 + -22

Combine like terms: -8 + -22 = -30
-7x = -30

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 4.285714286

Simplifying
x = 4.285714286

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