-2(j+4)=-20

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Solution for -2(j+4)=-20 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(j + 4) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + j) = -20
(4 * -2 + j * -2) = -20
(-8 + -2j) = -20

Solving
-8 + -2j = -20

Solving for variable 'j'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-2j = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
j = 6

Simplifying
j = 6

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