(5x-20)+(2x+16)=180

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Solution for (5x-20)+(2x+16)=180 equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -20) + (2x + 16) = 180

Reorder the terms:
(-20 + 5x) + (2x + 16) = 180

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + 5x)
-20 + 5x + (2x + 16) = 180

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + (16 + 2x) = 180

Remove parenthesis around (16 + 2x)
-20 + 5x + 16 + 2x = 180

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 16 + 5x + 2x = 180

Combine like terms: -20 + 16 = -4
-4 + 5x + 2x = 180

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-4 + 7x = 180

Solving
-4 + 7x = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 7x = 180 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 7x = 180 + 4
7x = 180 + 4

Combine like terms: 180 + 4 = 184
7x = 184

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 26.28571429

Simplifying
x = 26.28571429

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