5(x-4)=7x-20

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


Simplifying
5(x + -4) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) = 7x + -20
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) = 7x + -20
(-20 + 5x) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x = -20 + 7x

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = -20 + 20 + 7x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5x = -20 + 20 + 7x
5x = -20 + 20 + 7x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
5x = 0 + 7x
5x = 7x

Solving
5x = 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
5x + -7x = 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-2x = 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-2x = 0

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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