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

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Solution for 20-3(x-2)=-2(5x+1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
20 + -3(-2 + x) = -2(5x + 1)
20 + (-2 * -3 + x * -3) = -2(5x + 1)
20 + (6 + -3x) = -2(5x + 1)

Combine like terms: 20 + 6 = 26
26 + -3x = -2(5x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
26 + -3x = -2(1 + 5x)
26 + -3x = (1 * -2 + 5x * -2)
26 + -3x = (-2 + -10x)

Solving
26 + -3x = -2 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
26 + -3x + 10x = -2 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -3x + 10x = 7x
26 + 7x = -2 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
26 + 7x = -2 + 0
26 + 7x = -2

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + 7x = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 7x = -2 + -26
7x = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: -2 + -26 = -28
7x = -28

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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