(3X-20)-2(3X+8)=

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Solution for (3X-20)-2(3X+8)= equation:


Simplifying
(3X + -20) + -2(3X + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-20 + 3X) + -2(3X + 8) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + 3X)
-20 + 3X + -2(3X + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3X + -2(8 + 3X) = 0
-20 + 3X + (8 * -2 + 3X * -2) = 0
-20 + 3X + (-16 + -6X) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -16 + 3X + -6X = 0

Combine like terms: -20 + -16 = -36
-36 + 3X + -6X = 0

Combine like terms: 3X + -6X = -3X
-36 + -3X = 0

Solving
-36 + -3X = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -3X = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -3X = 0 + 36
-3X = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-3X = 36

Divide each side by '-3'.
X = -12

Simplifying
X = -12

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