3(x-6)-5(x+2)=20

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Solution for 3(x-6)-5(x+2)=20 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -6) + -5(x + 2) = 20

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + x) + -5(x + 2) = 20
(-6 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(x + 2) = 20
(-18 + 3x) + -5(x + 2) = 20

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3x + -5(2 + x) = 20
-18 + 3x + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = 20
-18 + 3x + (-10 + -5x) = 20

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -10 + 3x + -5x = 20

Combine like terms: -18 + -10 = -28
-28 + 3x + -5x = 20

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-28 + -2x = 20

Solving
-28 + -2x = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -2x = 20 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -2x = 20 + 28
-2x = 20 + 28

Combine like terms: 20 + 28 = 48
-2x = 48

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -24

Simplifying
x = -24

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