2(x+20)=5x-20

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(20 + x) = 5x + -20
(20 * 2 + x * 2) = 5x + -20
(40 + 2x) = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2x = -20 + 5x

Solving
40 + 2x = -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.
40 + 2x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
40 + -3x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
40 + -3x = -20 + 0
40 + -3x = -20

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -3x = -20 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + -40
-3x = -20 + -40

Combine like terms: -20 + -40 = -60
-3x = -60

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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