3(x-4)-(y+8)=20

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-4)-(y+8)=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 3(x-4)-(y+8)=20 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + -1(y + 8) = 20

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -1(y + 8) = 20
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(y + 8) = 20
(-12 + 3x) + -1(y + 8) = 20

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x + -1(8 + y) = 20
-12 + 3x + (8 * -1 + y * -1) = 20
-12 + 3x + (-8 + -1y) = 20

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + 3x + -1y = 20

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 3x + -1y = 20

Solving
-20 + 3x + -1y = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 3x + 20 + -1y = 20 + 20

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

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3x + -1y = 20 + 20
3x + -1y = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: 20 + 20 = 40
3x + -1y = 40

Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
3x + -1y + y = 40 + y

Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
3x + 0 = 40 + y
3x = 40 + y

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 13.33333333 + 0.3333333333y

Simplifying
x = 13.33333333 + 0.3333333333y

See similar equations:

| 17z+(-8z)-13z=12 | | 10x+5y-9=0 | | (-15k)+19k-(-2k)-7k=14 | | 0=3y+5x+3 | | 20+g+g=-14 | | 10p-4(2p-5)+4=0 | | -3.2=q+9.3 | | 19x^2+36x=0 | | (-5j)-(-7j)=(-10) | | S+7.4=-3.4 | | 3y-2y-y+3y-2y=15 | | 13=c-6 | | 3w-6=-18 | | 9r-6r-2r=12 | | -3m+12m=-18 | | -16t^2=-20 | | 14n+4n-16n+2n-3n=16 | | 15a-4(5-2a)=0 | | 89.5*27= | | (2x)+(3.5x)+(3x+7)=102 | | 4u-2u+4u+3u-7u=16 | | Y^4-k^4=0 | | 7x-4x-2x=20 | | 2(X-3)+6=15 | | 24=.445d+14.7 | | 6x-7=5(x+2) | | (-3s)+14s+(-10)+4s-(-12)=(-17) | | 7h-11h=16 | | 7+4(5x+6y)-5=-6x-5y+9-9y-x | | 3.27=95.2/x | | 0.35x+2=0.25x+5 | | n-n+2n-2n+n=11 |

Equations solver categories