(x-8x-20)=(x+2)

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Solution for (x-8x-20)=(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
(x + -8x + -20) = (x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
(-20 + x + -8x) = (x + 2)

Combine like terms: x + -8x = -7x
(-20 + -7x) = (x + 2)

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + -7x)
-20 + -7x = (x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7x = (2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
-20 + -7x = 2 + x

Solving
-20 + -7x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -7x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -7x + -1x = -8x
-20 + -8x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + -8x = 2 + 0
-20 + -8x = 2

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -8x = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -8x = 2 + 20
-8x = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: 2 + 20 = 22
-8x = 22

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2.75

Simplifying
x = -2.75

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