Solve for x (3x+26)=(x+20)

$(3 x + 26) = (x + 20)$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 x + 26 - x = 20$

Subtract $x$ from $3 x$ .

$2 x + 26 = 20$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $26$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 20 - 26$

Subtract $26$ from $20$ .

$2 x = - 6$

Step 3

Divide each term in $2 x = - 6$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = - 6$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 6}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 6}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 6}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 6$ by $2$ .

$x = - 3$