-3(2x+1)-20=8x+5

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Solution for -3(2x+1)-20=8x+5 equation:


Simplifying
-3(2x + 1) + -20 = 8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-3(1 + 2x) + -20 = 8x + 5
(1 * -3 + 2x * -3) + -20 = 8x + 5
(-3 + -6x) + -20 = 8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -20 + -6x = 8x + 5

Combine like terms: -3 + -20 = -23
-23 + -6x = 8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -6x = 5 + 8x

Solving
-23 + -6x = 5 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -6x + -8x = 5 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -6x + -8x = -14x
-23 + -14x = 5 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-23 + -14x = 5 + 0
-23 + -14x = 5

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -14x = 5 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -14x = 5 + 23
-14x = 5 + 23

Combine like terms: 5 + 23 = 28
-14x = 28

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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