8x-(4x+2)=7x-20

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Solution for 8x-(4x+2)=7x-20 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(4x + 2) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(2 + 4x) = 7x + -20
8x + (2 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 7x + -20
8x + (-2 + -4x) = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -4x = 7x + -20

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 7x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = -20 + 7x

Solving
-2 + 4x = -20 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 4x + -7x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
-2 + -3x = -20 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-2 + -3x = -20 + 0
-2 + -3x = -20

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 2
-3x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-3x = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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