20-(x+6)=(x+6)+2

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Solution for 20-(x+6)=(x+6)+2 equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1(x + 6) = (x + 6) + 2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1(6 + x) = (x + 6) + 2
20 + (6 * -1 + x * -1) = (x + 6) + 2
20 + (-6 + -1x) = (x + 6) + 2

Combine like terms: 20 + -6 = 14
14 + -1x = (x + 6) + 2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1x = (6 + x) + 2

Remove parenthesis around (6 + x)
14 + -1x = 6 + x + 2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1x = 6 + 2 + x

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
14 + -1x = 8 + x

Solving
14 + -1x = 8 + 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.
14 + -1x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
14 + -2x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
14 + -2x = 8 + 0
14 + -2x = 8

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2x = 8 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2x = 8 + -14
-2x = 8 + -14

Combine like terms: 8 + -14 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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