(3x-8)-(-5x-20)=

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


Simplifying
(3x + -8) + -1(-5x + -20) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 3x) + -1(-5x + -20) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 3x)
-8 + 3x + -1(-5x + -20) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + -1(-20 + -5x) = 0
-8 + 3x + (-20 * -1 + -5x * -1) = 0
-8 + 3x + (20 + 5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 20 + 3x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
12 + 3x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
12 + 8x = 0

Solving
12 + 8x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 8x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 8x = 0 + -12
8x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
8x = -12

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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