-16=-2(x-6)-20

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Solution for -16=-2(x-6)-20 equation:


Simplifying
-16 = -2(x + -6) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -2(-6 + x) + -20
-16 = (-6 * -2 + x * -2) + -20
-16 = (12 + -2x) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-16 = 12 + -20 + -2x

Combine like terms: 12 + -20 = -8
-16 = -8 + -2x

Solving
-16 = -8 + -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.
-16 + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 2x = -8 + 0
-16 + 2x = -8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = -8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 16
2x = -8 + 16

Combine like terms: -8 + 16 = 8
2x = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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