5x+20=5(3x-8)

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Solution for 5x+20=5(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 20 = 5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x = 5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x = 5(-8 + 3x)
20 + 5x = (-8 * 5 + 3x * 5)
20 + 5x = (-40 + 15x)

Solving
20 + 5x = -40 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 5x + -15x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 5x + -15x = -10x
20 + -10x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
20 + -10x = -40 + 0
20 + -10x = -40

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -10x = -40 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -10x = -40 + -20
-10x = -40 + -20

Combine like terms: -40 + -20 = -60
-10x = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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