4(5-2x)+12=20-2x

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Solution for 4(5-2x)+12=20-2x equation: 


Simplifying
4(5 + -2x) + 12 = 20 + -2x
(5 * 4 + -2x * 4) + 12 = 20 + -2x
(20 + -8x) + 12 = 20 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
20 + 12 + -8x = 20 + -2x

Combine like terms: 20 + 12 = 32
32 + -8x = 20 + -2x

Solving
32 + -8x = 20 + -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.
32 + -8x + 2x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -8x + 2x = -6x
32 + -6x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
32 + -6x = 20 + 0
32 + -6x = 20

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -6x = 20 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -6x = 20 + -32
-6x = 20 + -32

Combine like terms: 20 + -32 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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