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

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



8x-20=-2(x+4)
We move all terms to the left:
8x-20-(-2(x+4))=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(x+4)), so:
-2(x+4)
We multiply parentheses
-2x-8
Back to the equation:
-(-2x-8)
We get rid of parentheses
8x+2x+8-20=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
10x-12=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
10x=12
x=12/10
x=1+1/5

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