-20+5x=7(x-1)-7

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Solution for -20+5x=7(x-1)-7 equation:


Simplifying
-20 + 5x = 7(x + -1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x = 7(-1 + x) + -7
-20 + 5x = (-1 * 7 + x * 7) + -7
-20 + 5x = (-7 + 7x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x = -7 + -7 + 7x

Combine like terms: -7 + -7 = -14
-20 + 5x = -14 + 7x

Solving
-20 + 5x = -14 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 5x + -7x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-20 + -2x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-20 + -2x = -14 + 0
-20 + -2x = -14

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -2x = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2x = -14 + 20
-2x = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -14 + 20 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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