-20+4x=7x-2(x+8)

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Solution for -20+4x=7x-2(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-20 + 4x = 7x + -2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x = 7x + -2(8 + x)
-20 + 4x = 7x + (8 * -2 + x * -2)
-20 + 4x = 7x + (-16 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x = -16 + 7x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-20 + 4x = -16 + 5x

Solving
-20 + 4x = -16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 4x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-20 + -1x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-20 + -1x = -16 + 0
-20 + -1x = -16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -1x = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -1x = -16 + 20
-1x = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -16 + 20 = 4
-1x = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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