20=3(x-1)-(x-7)

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Solution for 20=3(x-1)-(x-7) equation: 


Simplifying
20 = 3(x + -1) + -1(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
20 = 3(-1 + x) + -1(x + -7)
20 = (-1 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -7)
20 = (-3 + 3x) + -1(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
20 = -3 + 3x + -1(-7 + x)
20 = -3 + 3x + (-7 * -1 + x * -1)
20 = -3 + 3x + (7 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
20 = -3 + 7 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3 + 7 = 4
20 = 4 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
20 = 4 + 2x

Solving
20 = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + -2x = 4 + 0
20 + -2x = 4

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

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2x = 4 + -20
-2x = 4 + -20

Combine like terms: 4 + -20 = -16
-2x = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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