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

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


Simplifying
5x + 4 + 2x = -1(x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x + 2x = -1(x + -20)

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
4 + 7x = -1(x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 7x = -1(-20 + x)
4 + 7x = (-20 * -1 + x * -1)
4 + 7x = (20 + -1x)

Solving
4 + 7x = 20 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 7x + x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 7x + x = 8x
4 + 8x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
4 + 8x = 20 + 0
4 + 8x = 20

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 8x = 20 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 8x = 20 + -4
8x = 20 + -4

Combine like terms: 20 + -4 = 16
8x = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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