5x+20=8-2x

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+20=8-2x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5x+20=8-2x equation:


Simplifying
5x + 20 = 8 + -2x

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

Solving
20 + 5x = 8 + -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.
20 + 5x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
20 + 7x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
20 + 7x = 8 + 0
20 + 7x = 8

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1.714285714

See similar equations:

| -4x-1=2(2x+3) | | a^2x^2+2ax+1=0 | | 3(2y+2)=1(y+5) | | z-8*b=-4 | | 28x^2+28x+16=0 | | -x^2+7x-8=0 | | 3a+8b=7solveb | | 2+[x+2(5-x)]=2x+1 | | 4x^2-2x+8(3x^2+2)=0 | | x-13=-20 | | 5(4-y)+6y=2y | | 3(x+3)=5x+5 | | c=2(3.14)(2) | | 2x(x+2)+8=-4x | | 0.8t+0.2(t-0.7)=3.55 | | -2(-8x+7)-3x=5(x-5)-7 | | 1-3x=-1 | | 4b^2+5=-8b | | 4x+46=-6(x+9) | | 3x+2(x-5)=14x-7(3x-5) | | (1x-3)-(2x+1)=60-x | | a=(x+2)(3.14) | | 2x+3yi=5+4i | | 3+4=12 | | (25x)=49 | | 2(x-3)+5=3 | | -5/7+y=-2/3 | | 1+2=2 | | (y-1)(y-7)= | | -2(3x-4)+9x-(-4)= | | -2(3x-4)+9x-4= | | 3.1x-3.4=2.8 |

Equations solver categories