3+(x-9)-8=74

Solution for 3+(x-9)-8=74 equation:

Simplifying
3 + (x + -9) + -8 = 74

Reorder the terms:
3 + (-9 + x) + -8 = 74

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + x)
3 + -9 + x + -8 = 74

Reorder the terms:
3 + -9 + -8 + x = 74

Combine like terms: 3 + -9 = -6
-6 + -8 + x = 74

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + x = 74

Solving
-14 + x = 74

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + x = 74 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + x = 74 + 14
x = 74 + 14

Combine like terms: 74 + 14 = 88
x = 88

Simplifying
x = 88