(x+8)-20=3(x+8)

Solution for (x+8)-20=3(x+8) equation:

(x+8)-20=3(x+8)

We move all terms to the left:

(x+8)-20-(3(x+8))=0

We get rid of parentheses

x-(3(x+8))+8-20=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(x+8)), so:

3(x+8)

We multiply parentheses

3x+24

Back to the equation:

-(3x+24)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-(3x+24)-12=0

We get rid of parentheses

x-3x-24-12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x-36=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=36

x=36/-2

x=-18