x+8=(5x-20)

Simple and best practice solution for x+8=(5x-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 x+8=(5x-20) equation:


Simplifying
x + 8 = (5x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
8 + x = (5x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
8 + x = (-20 + 5x)

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + 5x)
8 + x = -20 + 5x

Solving
8 + x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
8 + x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
8 + -4x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -4x = -20 + 0
8 + -4x = -20

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-4x = -28

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| 47-n=10*3 | | 1/4v-3/7=2/7v-1/4 | | -(x+2)=-3(x+2) | | Yz^7/x^4Z^6 | | Y=x^2-6x-19 | | 2/3x-10=-23 | | -7=11+2v | | -41=-w/4 | | xy+3x=15 | | -w/4=32 | | (x-9)(6-2x)=0 | | 0=8x+72 | | 9.4z+.6=.3z+14.5 | | 5/12(5/1) | | -2(t-5)+5t=7t-3 | | 2x-9=x/4 | | y-27=23 | | M+6m-5m+9= | | -35/6-6/1 | | 15.3+2h=1.3-1h | | 2(x+5)-9=5x-3(-2+x) | | 15.3+2h=1.3 | | -1/5u-1/4=1/3 | | 1=2b | | 49x+27=6(7x+3)+7x+9 | | (3w)8=x | | 725/.25 | | 2?Y=28 | | -z^2-7z+20=0 | | 2,5+z=25 | | 29=3(u+3)-8u | | 5-3a(a^2+6ab)= |

Equations solver categories