3x-(5x+4)=6x-20

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Solution for 3x-(5x+4)=6x-20 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(5x + 4) = 6x + -20

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(4 + 5x) = 6x + -20
3x + (4 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 6x + -20
3x + (-4 + -5x) = 6x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x + -5x = 6x + -20

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-4 + -2x = 6x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -20 + 6x

Solving
-4 + -2x = -20 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + -6x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -2x + -6x = -8x
-4 + -8x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-4 + -8x = -20 + 0
-4 + -8x = -20

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -8x = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -8x = -20 + 4
-8x = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
-8x = -16

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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