36=(x-20)+(x)

Solution for 36=(x-20)+(x) equation:

36=(x-20)+(x)

We move all terms to the left:

36-((x-20)+(x))=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((x-20)+x), so:

(x-20)+x

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x+(x-20)

We get rid of parentheses

x+x-20

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-20

Back to the equation:

-(2x-20)


We get rid of parentheses

-2x+20+36=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x+56=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=-56

x=-56/-2

x=+28