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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
20 + -3(4 + 2x) = -2x
20 + (4 * -3 + 2x * -3) = -2x
20 + (-12 + -6x) = -2x

Combine like terms: 20 + -12 = 8
8 + -6x = -2x

Solving
8 + -6x = -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -6x + 2x = -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + -4x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -8
-4x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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