-3x+2(-5x-20)=157

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Solution for -3x+2(-5x-20)=157 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + 2(-5x + -20) = 157

Reorder the terms:
-3x + 2(-20 + -5x) = 157
-3x + (-20 * 2 + -5x * 2) = 157
-3x + (-40 + -10x) = 157

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -3x + -10x = 157

Combine like terms: -3x + -10x = -13x
-40 + -13x = 157

Solving
-40 + -13x = 157

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -13x = 157 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -13x = 157 + 40
-13x = 157 + 40

Combine like terms: 157 + 40 = 197
-13x = 197

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = -15.15384615

Simplifying
x = -15.15384615

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