(x-2)-(x-5)+20=(7-x)-8

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Solution for (x-2)-(x-5)+20=(7-x)-8 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2) + -1(x + -5) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x) + -1(x + -5) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-2 + x + -1(x + -5) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x + -1(-5 + x) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8
-2 + x + (-5 * -1 + x * -1) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8
-2 + x + (5 + -1x) + 20 = (7 + -1x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5 + 20 + x + -1x = (7 + -1x) + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
3 + 20 + x + -1x = (7 + -1x) + -8

Combine like terms: 3 + 20 = 23
23 + x + -1x = (7 + -1x) + -8

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
23 + 0 = (7 + -1x) + -8
23 = (7 + -1x) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (7 + -1x)
23 = 7 + -1x + -8

Reorder the terms:
23 = 7 + -8 + -1x

Combine like terms: 7 + -8 = -1
23 = -1 + -1x

Solving
23 = -1 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
23 + x = -1 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
23 + x = -1 + 0
23 + x = -1

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + x = -1 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + x = -1 + -23
x = -1 + -23

Combine like terms: -1 + -23 = -24
x = -24

Simplifying
x = -24

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