3-3x-20=x-5

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Solution for 3-3x-20=x-5 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -3x + -20 = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
3 + -20 + -3x = x + -5

Combine like terms: 3 + -20 = -17
-17 + -3x = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3x = -5 + x

Solving
-17 + -3x = -5 + 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.
-17 + -3x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-17 + -4x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-17 + -4x = -5 + 0
-17 + -4x = -5

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -4x = -5 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -4x = -5 + 17
-4x = -5 + 17

Combine like terms: -5 + 17 = 12
-4x = 12

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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