2x-(8x+7)=7x-20

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Solution for 2x-(8x+7)=7x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(8x + 7) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(7 + 8x) = 7x + -20
2x + (7 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 7x + -20
2x + (-7 + -8x) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x + -8x = 7x + -20

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-7 + -6x = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -6x = -20 + 7x

Solving
-7 + -6x = -20 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -6x + -7x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -6x + -7x = -13x
-7 + -13x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-7 + -13x = -20 + 0
-7 + -13x = -20

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -13x = -20 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -13x = -20 + 7
-13x = -20 + 7

Combine like terms: -20 + 7 = -13
-13x = -13

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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