3x-20=5(x-4)

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Solution for 3x-20=5(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -20 = 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x = 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x = 5(-4 + x)
-20 + 3x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-20 + 3x = (-20 + 5x)

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3x = -20 + 20 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3x = -20 + 20 + 5x
3x = -20 + 20 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
3x = 0 + 5x
3x = 5x

Solving
3x = 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-2x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2x = 0

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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