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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
20 + -7x = -2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -7x = -2(5 + x)
20 + -7x = (5 * -2 + x * -2)
20 + -7x = (-10 + -2x)

Solving
20 + -7x = -10 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -7x + 2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -7x + 2x = -5x
20 + -5x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
20 + -5x = -10 + 0
20 + -5x = -10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -5x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -5x = -10 + -20
-5x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: -10 + -20 = -30
-5x = -30

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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