-1(4x+5)=-2(x+20)

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Solution for -1(4x+5)=-2(x+20) equation:


Simplifying
-1(4x + 5) = -2(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + 4x) = -2(x + 20)
(5 * -1 + 4x * -1) = -2(x + 20)
(-5 + -4x) = -2(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4x = -2(20 + x)
-5 + -4x = (20 * -2 + x * -2)
-5 + -4x = (-40 + -2x)

Solving
-5 + -4x = -40 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4x + 2x = -40 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -4x + 2x = -2x
-5 + -2x = -40 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-5 + -2x = -40 + 0
-5 + -2x = -40

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x = -40 + 5
-2x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -40 + 5 = -35
-2x = -35

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 17.5

Simplifying
x = 17.5

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