2(x-10)-5=20x-97

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Solution for 2(x-10)-5=20x-97 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -10) + -5 = 20x + -97

Reorder the terms:
2(-10 + x) + -5 = 20x + -97
(-10 * 2 + x * 2) + -5 = 20x + -97
(-20 + 2x) + -5 = 20x + -97

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5 + 2x = 20x + -97

Combine like terms: -20 + -5 = -25
-25 + 2x = 20x + -97

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 2x = -97 + 20x

Solving
-25 + 2x = -97 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 2x + -20x = -97 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 2x + -20x = -18x
-25 + -18x = -97 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-25 + -18x = -97 + 0
-25 + -18x = -97

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -18x = -97 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -18x = -97 + 25
-18x = -97 + 25

Combine like terms: -97 + 25 = -72
-18x = -72

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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