5x(4-3)-2(x-4)-5x(2)=20

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Solution for 5x(4-3)-2(x-4)-5x(2)=20 equation:


Simplifying
5x(4 + -3) + -2(x + -4) + -5x(2) = 20

Combine like terms: 4 + -3 = 1
5x(1) + -2(x + -4) + -5x(2) = 20

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
5 * 1x + -2(x + -4) + -5x(2) = 20

Multiply 5 * 1
5x + -2(x + -4) + -5x(2) = 20

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-4 + x) + -5x(2) = 20
5x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) + -5x(2) = 20
5x + (8 + -2x) + -5x(2) = 20

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
5x + 8 + -2x + -5 * 2x = 20

Multiply -5 * 2
5x + 8 + -2x + -10x = 20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -2x + -10x = 20

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x + -10x = 20

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
8 + -7x = 20

Solving
8 + -7x = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = 20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = 20 + -8
-7x = 20 + -8

Combine like terms: 20 + -8 = 12
-7x = 12

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1.714285714

Simplifying
x = -1.714285714

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