First, lets take all the x values on one side.
3x + x + 8 = -x + x + 20
4x + 8 = 20
Now, lets put the numbers on the other side.
4x + 8 - 8 = 20 - 8
4x = 12
x = 3
Hope this helps!
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The answer is 5 cause two less then 7 is 5.