20=-2(x+5)

Simple and best practice solution for 20=-2(x+5) 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 20=-2(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
20 = -2(x + 5)

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

Solving
20 = -10 + -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.
20 + 2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
20 + 2x = -10 + 0
20 + 2x = -10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 2x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + -20
2x = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: -10 + -20 = -30
2x = -30

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -15

Simplifying
x = -15

See similar equations:

| 2x(5x-2)= | | -8=4-2x | | 2(2x+3)-3(2x+2)-3(3x-2)= | | 5.7x+1.2=12.6 | | 2x+18=9x-29 | | 8z-4forz=3 | | x+x-3=8 | | 12-2m/4-m^2 | | 9m-27/3-m | | 7(1-p)+2=4-6p | | 2(x+3)+3(x+2)+3(x+2)= | | ((16-10)-(-1))+3= | | 3x^2=-12x-9 | | q=5/6=1/12 | | 3x^2=-12x-8 | | r^2+14r+72=0 | | k=k+56 | | 9x-3(x-7)=3(x-4)+3 | | 7m^2-12m=-8 | | X=4+-0.5 | | a^3(ab+b)= | | 2(x-3)+4(x-2)= | | x^2/2*15=225 | | -11+x=19 | | .3x+.4x=16.0 | | 5d-4=5d+7 | | -4(k+6)=10k-(6k-8) | | 10p^2+6=0 | | 8x+5y=36+0 | | x-1/3=2/7 | | 3(x+3)+2(x-2)= | | 4x-91=2x-4 |

Equations solver categories