5x+(x+7)=-20-3x

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Solution for 5x+(x+7)=-20-3x equation:


Simplifying
5x + (x + 7) = -20 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
5x + (7 + x) = -20 + -3x

Remove parenthesis around (7 + x)
5x + 7 + x = -20 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
7 + 5x + x = -20 + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
7 + 6x = -20 + -3x

Solving
7 + 6x = -20 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 6x + 3x = -20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
7 + 9x = -20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
7 + 9x = -20 + 0
7 + 9x = -20

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 9x = -20 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 9x = -20 + -7
9x = -20 + -7

Combine like terms: -20 + -7 = -27
9x = -27

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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