20+2x=5(-x+4)-42

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Solution for 20+2x=5(-x+4)-42 equation:


Simplifying
20 + 2x = 5(-1x + 4) + -42

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2x = 5(4 + -1x) + -42
20 + 2x = (4 * 5 + -1x * 5) + -42
20 + 2x = (20 + -5x) + -42

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2x = 20 + -42 + -5x

Combine like terms: 20 + -42 = -22
20 + 2x = -22 + -5x

Solving
20 + 2x = -22 + -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 + 2x + 5x = -22 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
20 + 7x = -22 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
20 + 7x = -22 + 0
20 + 7x = -22

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 7x = -22 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 7x = -22 + -20
7x = -22 + -20

Combine like terms: -22 + -20 = -42
7x = -42

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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