(3x-6)-(5x+8)=4x-20

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Solution for (3x-6)-(5x+8)=4x-20 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -6) + -1(5x + 8) = 4x + -20

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 3x) + -1(5x + 8) = 4x + -20

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 3x)
-6 + 3x + -1(5x + 8) = 4x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(8 + 5x) = 4x + -20
-6 + 3x + (8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 4x + -20
-6 + 3x + (-8 + -5x) = 4x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 3x + -5x = 4x + -20

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 3x + -5x = 4x + -20

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-14 + -2x = 4x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -2x = -20 + 4x

Solving
-14 + -2x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -2x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-14 + -6x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-14 + -6x = -20 + 0
-14 + -6x = -20

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -6x = -20 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -6x = -20 + 14
-6x = -20 + 14

Combine like terms: -20 + 14 = -6
-6x = -6

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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