8x-(3x+5)=6x-20

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Solution for 8x-(3x+5)=6x-20 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(3x + 5) = 6x + -20

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x + -3x = 6x + -20

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
-5 + 5x = 6x + -20

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

Solving
-5 + 5x = -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.
-5 + 5x + -6x = -20 + 6x + -6x

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

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-5 + -1x = -20 + 0
-5 + -1x = -20

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -20 + 5
-1x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
-1x = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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