(20-5x)=(3x-60)

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Solution for (20-5x)=(3x-60) equation:


Simplifying
(20 + -5x) = (3x + -60)

Remove parenthesis around (20 + -5x)
20 + -5x = (3x + -60)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = (-60 + 3x)

Remove parenthesis around (-60 + 3x)
20 + -5x = -60 + 3x

Solving
20 + -5x = -60 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5x + -3x = -60 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
20 + -8x = -60 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
20 + -8x = -60 + 0
20 + -8x = -60

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -8x = -60 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -8x = -60 + -20
-8x = -60 + -20

Combine like terms: -60 + -20 = -80
-8x = -80

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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