1-4x-8=5x+20

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Solution for 1-4x-8=5x+20 equation:


Simplifying
1 + -4x + -8 = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8 + -4x = 5x + 20

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
-7 + -4x = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -4x = 20 + 5x

Solving
-7 + -4x = 20 + 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.
-7 + -4x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
-7 + -9x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-7 + -9x = 20 + 0
-7 + -9x = 20

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -9x = 20 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -9x = 20 + 7
-9x = 20 + 7

Combine like terms: 20 + 7 = 27
-9x = 27

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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