x+(x-8)=60

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Solution for x+(x-8)=60 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + -8) = 60

Reorder the terms:
x + (-8 + x) = 60

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + x)
x + -8 + x = 60

Reorder the terms:
-8 + x + x = 60

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 60

Solving
-8 + 2x = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = 60 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = 60 + 8
2x = 60 + 8

Combine like terms: 60 + 8 = 68
2x = 68

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 34

Simplifying
x = 34

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