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

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Solution for 2(x+3)-(x+5)=8x+20 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) + -1(x + 5) = 8x + 20
(3 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(x + 5) = 8x + 20
(6 + 2x) + -1(x + 5) = 8x + 20

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x + -1(5 + x) = 8x + 20
6 + 2x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 8x + 20
6 + 2x + (-5 + -1x) = 8x + 20

Reorder the terms:
6 + -5 + 2x + -1x = 8x + 20

Combine like terms: 6 + -5 = 1
1 + 2x + -1x = 8x + 20

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
1 + 1x = 8x + 20

Reorder the terms:
1 + 1x = 20 + 8x

Solving
1 + 1x = 20 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 1x + -8x = 20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 1x + -8x = -7x
1 + -7x = 20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
1 + -7x = 20 + 0
1 + -7x = 20

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -7x = 20 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -7x = 20 + -1
-7x = 20 + -1

Combine like terms: 20 + -1 = 19
-7x = 19

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -2.714285714

Simplifying
x = -2.714285714

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