20-(x+6)=7x-2

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Solution for 20-(x+6)=7x-2 equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1(x + 6) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1(6 + x) = 7x + -2
20 + (6 * -1 + x * -1) = 7x + -2
20 + (-6 + -1x) = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: 20 + -6 = 14
14 + -1x = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1x = -2 + 7x

Solving
14 + -1x = -2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
14 + -1x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
14 + -8x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
14 + -8x = -2 + 0
14 + -8x = -2

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -8x = -2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + -14
-8x = -2 + -14

Combine like terms: -2 + -14 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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