-3(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b

Simple and best practice solution for -3(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -3(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b equation:


Simplifying
-3(x + -1b) + -1(5a + -1x) = a + b

Reorder the terms:
-3(-1b + x) + -1(5a + -1x) = a + b
(-1b * -3 + x * -3) + -1(5a + -1x) = a + b
(3b + -3x) + -1(5a + -1x) = a + b
3b + -3x + (5a * -1 + -1x * -1) = a + b
3b + -3x + (-5a + 1x) = a + b

Reorder the terms:
-5a + 3b + -3x + 1x = a + b

Combine like terms: -3x + 1x = -2x
-5a + 3b + -2x = a + b

Solving
-5a + 3b + -2x = a + b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-5a + 3b + -1a + -2x = a + -1a + b

Reorder the terms:
-5a + -1a + 3b + -2x = a + -1a + b

Combine like terms: -5a + -1a = -6a
-6a + 3b + -2x = a + -1a + b

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-6a + 3b + -2x = 0 + b
-6a + 3b + -2x = b

Add '-3b' to each side of the equation.
-6a + 3b + -3b + -2x = b + -3b

Combine like terms: 3b + -3b = 0
-6a + 0 + -2x = b + -3b
-6a + -2x = b + -3b

Combine like terms: b + -3b = -2b
-6a + -2x = -2b

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-6a + -2x + 2x = -2b + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-6a + 0 = -2b + 2x
-6a = -2b + 2x

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0.3333333333b + -0.3333333333x

Simplifying
a = 0.3333333333b + -0.3333333333x

See similar equations:

| 5x+3y+1=0 | | (3a-1)(a+3)=0 | | 4a+4x-3x+3a=0 | | 4x-3x=0+a | | 30=3(v+5)-8v | | w+5/6=42/3 | | 3x+y=29 | | 18-2n=6 | | s-4p=20 | | 5/3+1/2(-2/3)-3/2 | | 2-7x-5=13-3x | | 5lnx+8=14 | | 1/6x+9=21 | | 3d+2=-15 | | y+1=-8/9x+12 | | 4m-8+10-7m= | | 8y^2+6y-5=0 | | 2c-x=4x+c-5b | | 5x+a=3x+b | | 1/2(5/3)-3/2 | | 72x^4-18x^3=0 | | -5/4x=-1/2 | | 4(5p)(p-3)=0 | | 7x-16=2(2x-5) | | 8-12=-12n+8 | | -5x-7=-3(x-1)+2 | | y-3=9/5(x+12) | | 0.02x-0.5(x-2)=5.32 | | 7a-5=(2a-13) | | y=3/2x-3/2+3 | | a+2=5+4c | | 4p-3=-(21+7p) |

Equations solver categories