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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
20 + -8x = -5(3 + x)
20 + -8x = (3 * -5 + x * -5)
20 + -8x = (-15 + -5x)

Solving
20 + -8x = -15 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -8x + 5x = -15 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
20 + -3x = -15 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
20 + -3x = -15 + 0
20 + -3x = -15

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3x = -15 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3x = -15 + -20
-3x = -15 + -20

Combine like terms: -15 + -20 = -35
-3x = -35

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 11.66666667

Simplifying
x = 11.66666667

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