2(x-3)-4(x-2)=-20

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-3)-4(x-2)=-20 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(x-3)-4(x-2)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + -4(x + -2) = -20

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + -4(x + -2) = -20
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -4(x + -2) = -20
(-6 + 2x) + -4(x + -2) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -4(-2 + x) = -20
-6 + 2x + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) = -20
-6 + 2x + (8 + -4x) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + 2x + -4x = -20

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + 2x + -4x = -20

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
2 + -2x = -20

Solving
2 + -2x = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-2x = -22

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

See similar equations:

| 2x(x-30)=30-(x-9) | | 6x+30.6y=208 | | 6x*2x=300 | | 15x+13y+19z=20x+10y+10z | | 2(8-1)= | | 5(17)^2/10^3 | | 5(17)^3/10^3 | | 10=210 | | -2*(-9)= | | 8x-(2x+7)= | | 16N=190 | | 2x^2-5x-12=o | | -35+y=46 | | 4N=190 | | 5x+26=15x-27 | | 2logx=9x | | 5x+26=15x-24 | | 21lgx=2 | | lgx=2 | | 5/8+31/4x-3/6-25/12 | | 5+13x-3=9x+101-7x | | 5(d+6)=5(d-4) | | 2.6x+59.2=30.4-11.8x | | 36x^2=-12x-1 | | 3x+73=7x+10 | | 6x^2-19-7=0 | | 3x+45=8x | | 4x+37-3/4x=11 | | 3/4x=11 | | 3/4x-11=4x+37 | | 3/4x=3x+26 | | 12p-8+6p+14= |

Equations solver categories