5x-2(4x-10)=(-7)

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Solution for 5x-2(4x-10)=(-7) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(4x + -10) = (-7)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-10 + 4x) = (-7)
5x + (-10 * -2 + 4x * -2) = (-7)
5x + (20 + -8x) = (-7)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x + -8x = (-7)

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
20 + -3x = (-7)
20 + -3x = -7

Solving
20 + -3x = -7

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 + -3x = -7 + -20

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

Combine like terms: -7 + -20 = -27
-3x = -27

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

Simplifying
x = 9

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