-7(5x+7)-2(x+4)=-20

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Solution for -7(5x+7)-2(x+4)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
-7(5x + 7) + -2(x + 4) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-7(7 + 5x) + -2(x + 4) = -20
(7 * -7 + 5x * -7) + -2(x + 4) = -20
(-49 + -35x) + -2(x + 4) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -35x + -2(4 + x) = -20
-49 + -35x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = -20
-49 + -35x + (-8 + -2x) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -8 + -35x + -2x = -20

Combine like terms: -49 + -8 = -57
-57 + -35x + -2x = -20

Combine like terms: -35x + -2x = -37x
-57 + -37x = -20

Solving
-57 + -37x = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '57' to each side of the equation.
-57 + 57 + -37x = -20 + 57

Combine like terms: -57 + 57 = 0
0 + -37x = -20 + 57
-37x = -20 + 57

Combine like terms: -20 + 57 = 37
-37x = 37

Divide each side by '-37'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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