7x-3(5x-12)=-20

Simple and best practice solution for 7x-3(5x-12)=-20 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 7x-3(5x-12)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -3(5x + -12) = -20

Reorder the terms:
7x + -3(-12 + 5x) = -20
7x + (-12 * -3 + 5x * -3) = -20
7x + (36 + -15x) = -20

Reorder the terms:
36 + 7x + -15x = -20

Combine like terms: 7x + -15x = -8x
36 + -8x = -20

Solving
36 + -8x = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -8x = -20 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -8x = -20 + -36
-8x = -20 + -36

Combine like terms: -20 + -36 = -56
-8x = -56

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| 51-6x=12x+21 | | -150=2x+3(3x-17) | | x+(x*.18)=740 | | f(x)=-4x^2+7x+8 | | q-150=2x+3(3x-17) | | x^2-9x+20=(x-4) | | 3/5x+5=11(10) | | 66=-5x+6(x+13) | | a+1/3=6/7 | | 8(2x-7)=2(8x+5) | | 5-x=108 | | y=(-5/-2)(-2)-9 | | V(3)=14(3.14)2 | | 24x^3-40x^2+12x-35= | | m-1.2=4.3 | | 4r^2-r-28=5 | | 97/(w+4)0=95/(w+4)0-(6/w) | | 3+2p-1=9p+9-6p | | 3y^2-19y+30=0 | | 3x-2(3x-4)=41 | | (5x-5)+(3x-2)+x= | | 4n^2+9n-88=2 | | f(x)=-4x^2+6x+3 | | 167=-7x-6(x-17) | | 18-21x-4x^2=0 | | (2x+5)=(7x-4) | | 48/7*6/7 | | a(r)=3.14 | | 5x-5(3x+4)=70 | | y=-5/2(-2)-9 | | a(3)= | | f(x)=-3x^2+3x+7 |

Equations solver categories