(20+10x)-(8x-12)=68

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Solution for (20+10x)-(8x-12)=68 equation:


Simplifying
(20 + 10x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Remove parenthesis around (20 + 10x)
20 + 10x + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10x + -1(-12 + 8x) = 68
20 + 10x + (-12 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 68
20 + 10x + (12 + -8x) = 68

Reorder the terms:
20 + 12 + 10x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 20 + 12 = 32
32 + 10x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x
32 + 2x = 68

Solving
32 + 2x = 68

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + 2x = 68 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + 2x = 68 + -32
2x = 68 + -32

Combine like terms: 68 + -32 = 36
2x = 36

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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