5(-4x-1)=-85

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Solution for 5(-4x-1)=-85 equation:


Simplifying
5(-4x + -1) = -85

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + -4x) = -85
(-1 * 5 + -4x * 5) = -85
(-5 + -20x) = -85

Solving
-5 + -20x = -85

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -20x = -85 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -20x = -85 + 5
-20x = -85 + 5

Combine like terms: -85 + 5 = -80
-20x = -80

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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