20-40=-5x

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Solution for 20-40=-5x equation:


Simplifying
20 + -40 = -5x

Combine like terms: 20 + -40 = -20
-20 = -5x

Solving
-20 = -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 + 5x = -5x + 5x

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = 0 + 20

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
5x = 20

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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