20=-5(1+x)+2(-7-4x)

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Solution for 20=-5(1+x)+2(-7-4x) equation:


Simplifying
20 = -5(1 + x) + 2(-7 + -4x)
20 = (1 * -5 + x * -5) + 2(-7 + -4x)
20 = (-5 + -5x) + 2(-7 + -4x)
20 = -5 + -5x + (-7 * 2 + -4x * 2)
20 = -5 + -5x + (-14 + -8x)

Reorder the terms:
20 = -5 + -14 + -5x + -8x

Combine like terms: -5 + -14 = -19
20 = -19 + -5x + -8x

Combine like terms: -5x + -8x = -13x
20 = -19 + -13x

Solving
20 = -19 + -13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '13x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 13x = -19 + -13x + 13x

Combine like terms: -13x + 13x = 0
20 + 13x = -19 + 0
20 + 13x = -19

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 13x = -19 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 13x = -19 + -20
13x = -19 + -20

Combine like terms: -19 + -20 = -39
13x = -39

Divide each side by '13'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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