5x+20(1-x)=16

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Solution for 5x+20(1-x)=16 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 20(1 + -1x) = 16
5x + (1 * 20 + -1x * 20) = 16
5x + (20 + -20x) = 16

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x + -20x = 16

Combine like terms: 5x + -20x = -15x
20 + -15x = 16

Solving
20 + -15x = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -15x = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -15x = 16 + -20
-15x = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 16 + -20 = -4
-15x = -4

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 0.2666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.2666666667

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