2x-(3x+8)=2x-20

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Solution for 2x-(3x+8)=2x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(3x + 8) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(8 + 3x) = 2x + -20
2x + (8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2x + -20
2x + (-8 + -3x) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -3x = 2x + -20

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-8 + -1x = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x = -20 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -1x = -20 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + -2x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -3x = -20 + 0
-8 + -3x = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 8
-3x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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