(x+3)+3(x-1)=20whatisx

Solution for (x+3)+3(x-1)=20whatisx equation:

Simplifying
(x + 3) + 3(x + -1) = 20whatisx

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + x + 3x = 20whatisx

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + x + 3x = 20whatisx
x + 3x = 20whatisx

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
4x = 20whatisx

Solving
4x = 20ahistwx

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 20ahistwx + -20ahistwx = 0
-20ahistwx + 4x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x'.
4x(-5ahistw + 1) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x = 0

Solving
x = 0

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

Simplifying
x = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-5ahistw + 1)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5ahistw + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5ahistw = 0

Solving
1 + -5ahistw = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -5ahistw = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5ahistw = 0 + -1
-5ahistw = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-5ahistw = -1

Add '5ahistw' to each side of the equation.
-5ahistw + 5ahistw = -1 + 5ahistw

Combine like terms: -5ahistw + 5ahistw = 0
0 = -1 + 5ahistw

Simplifying
0 = -1 + 5ahistw

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Solution
x = {0}