-240=5x-3(-5x+20)

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Solution for -240=5x-3(-5x+20) equation:


Simplifying
-240 = 5x + -3(-5x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-240 = 5x + -3(20 + -5x)
-240 = 5x + (20 * -3 + -5x * -3)
-240 = 5x + (-60 + 15x)

Reorder the terms:
-240 = -60 + 5x + 15x

Combine like terms: 5x + 15x = 20x
-240 = -60 + 20x

Solving
-240 = -60 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-240 + -20x = -60 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-240 + -20x = -60 + 0
-240 + -20x = -60

Add '240' to each side of the equation.
-240 + 240 + -20x = -60 + 240

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
0 + -20x = -60 + 240
-20x = -60 + 240

Combine like terms: -60 + 240 = 180
-20x = 180

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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