-20x-8=12x+24

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Solution for -20x-8=12x+24 equation:


Simplifying
-20x + -8 = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -20x = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -20x = 24 + 12x

Solving
-8 + -20x = 24 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -20x + -12x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -20x + -12x = -32x
-8 + -32x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-8 + -32x = 24 + 0
-8 + -32x = 24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -32x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -32x = 24 + 8
-32x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
-32x = 32

Divide each side by '-32'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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