20-(3x+5)=2(2x-15)

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Solution for 20-(3x+5)=2(2x-15) equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1(3x + 5) = 2(2x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1(5 + 3x) = 2(2x + -15)
20 + (5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2(2x + -15)
20 + (-5 + -3x) = 2(2x + -15)

Combine like terms: 20 + -5 = 15
15 + -3x = 2(2x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
15 + -3x = 2(-15 + 2x)
15 + -3x = (-15 * 2 + 2x * 2)
15 + -3x = (-30 + 4x)

Solving
15 + -3x = -30 + 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.
15 + -3x + -4x = -30 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
15 + -7x = -30 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
15 + -7x = -30 + 0
15 + -7x = -30

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -7x = -30 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -7x = -30 + -15
-7x = -30 + -15

Combine like terms: -30 + -15 = -45
-7x = -45

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 6.428571429

Simplifying
x = 6.428571429

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