20-8x=8(-3x-1)-4

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Solution for 20-8x=8(-3x-1)-4 equation: 


Simplifying
20 + -8x = 8(-3x + -1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -8x = 8(-1 + -3x) + -4
20 + -8x = (-1 * 8 + -3x * 8) + -4
20 + -8x = (-8 + -24x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -8x = -8 + -4 + -24x

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
20 + -8x = -12 + -24x

Solving
20 + -8x = -12 + -24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -8x + 24x = -12 + -24x + 24x

Combine like terms: -8x + 24x = 16x
20 + 16x = -12 + -24x + 24x

Combine like terms: -24x + 24x = 0
20 + 16x = -12 + 0
20 + 16x = -12

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 16x = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 16x = -12 + -20
16x = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: -12 + -20 = -32
16x = -32

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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