(3x-20)=(x+40)

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Solution for (3x-20)=(x+40) equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -20) = (x + 40)

Reorder the terms:
(-20 + 3x) = (x + 40)

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + 3x)
-20 + 3x = (x + 40)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x = (40 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (40 + x)
-20 + 3x = 40 + x

Solving
-20 + 3x = 40 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 3x + -1x = 40 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-20 + 2x = 40 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + 2x = 40 + 0
-20 + 2x = 40

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2x = 40 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2x = 40 + 20
2x = 40 + 20

Combine like terms: 40 + 20 = 60
2x = 60

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 30

Simplifying
x = 30

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