-5x+20=12-40-7x

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Solution for -5x+20=12-40-7x equation:


Simplifying
-5x + 20 = 12 + -40 + -7x

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = 12 + -40 + -7x

Combine like terms: 12 + -40 = -28
20 + -5x = -28 + -7x

Solving
20 + -5x = -28 + -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 = -28 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -5x + 7x = 2x
20 + 2x = -28 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
20 + 2x = -28 + 0
20 + 2x = -28

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 2x = -28 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 2x = -28 + -20
2x = -28 + -20

Combine like terms: -28 + -20 = -48
2x = -48

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -24

Simplifying
x = -24

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