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

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


Simplifying
(3x + 8) + -1(2x + -20) = x

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 3x) + -1(2x + -20) = x

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 3x)
8 + 3x + -1(2x + -20) = x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + -1(-20 + 2x) = x
8 + 3x + (-20 * -1 + 2x * -1) = x
8 + 3x + (20 + -2x) = x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 20 + 3x + -2x = x

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
28 + 3x + -2x = x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
28 + 1x = x

Solving
28 + 1x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
28 + 1x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
28 + 0 = x + -1x
28 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
28 = 0

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
0 = -28

Simplifying
0 = -28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
28 = -28 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
28 = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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