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

Simple and best practice solution for (x-5)+(x-3)=20 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
(x + -5) + (x + -3) = 20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2x = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = 20 + 8
2x = 20 + 8

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

See similar equations:

| -6(b+4)=5b+9 | | -32-n=-8(n+4) | | (x^2+2x+1)-(3x^2-6x+2)= | | -11x=-17x | | -8=2x+4-6 | | -27=3(x-3) | | 25y=8(3y-6) | | x-(34)=13 | | (14y+12)+(-3y-5)= | | 4=4-m+4 | | (7y+7)-(y-6)= | | -48+23=-6x+11x | | 18=-2p-4p | | (9x-1)-(5x+2)= | | 16x-5=-10x+2-2x | | (3x+5)+(2x-14)= | | 1-2n+1=14 | | 48x^2=3x^2 | | (2x^2+3x-9)-(-4x+7)= | | (x+2)(3)=4(3) | | 10=1+6x+3 | | 4-(-y-4)= | | 3x-(5x-9)= | | (5x^2+4)-(-2y^2+4)= | | (2x+5)-(3x-9)= | | f(2)=10-3x | | 4x^2+5x+1=x+4 | | (-7x+5)+(-3x^2+7x+5)= | | -31+27= | | x-.8x=116 | | (3x+7)+(9x+5)= | | p=34*200 |

Equations solver categories