-3x+2(-5x-20)=-157

Simple and best practice solution for -3x+2(-5x-20)=-157 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 -3x+2(-5x-20)=-157 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + 2(-5x + -20) = -157

Reorder the terms:
-3x + 2(-20 + -5x) = -157
-3x + (-20 * 2 + -5x * 2) = -157
-3x + (-40 + -10x) = -157

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -3x + -10x = -157

Combine like terms: -3x + -10x = -13x
-40 + -13x = -157

Solving
-40 + -13x = -157

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -13x = -157 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -13x = -157 + 40
-13x = -157 + 40

Combine like terms: -157 + 40 = -117
-13x = -117

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

See similar equations:

| .05x-1.4=.06 | | 8+7x=14+x | | 19=a-14 | | 100-x=10+x | | j^2+10j+25=0 | | -6(x+3)-5=-23 | | 2(x-2)-5(x-5)=4(x-8)-2(x-2) | | 5y+70=110 | | -4x-30=27-7x | | n^4-4n^3+3n^2-5n^4+n^3= | | 2r-6+5r=3-6r+7 | | -6x+56=-9x-31 | | 6x+3=3x+10 | | x-6-x-4=10+x | | 2pq^2r^5-pq^2r^4-(r^4pq^2-2q^2r^5p)= | | 18x=10x+50 | | 19=10-6c | | 7x+56+2x-8=12 | | (4v+5)(v+1)=0 | | 37-5x=20+12x | | 5+7x+2= | | 2x-36(3)=14 | | 3(4x-5)-(2x-3)=2(x-4) | | 22/7×7/4 | | 0.8x^5y^2z^3-0.3x^5y^2z^2+0.2z^3y^2x^5+0.3z^2y^2x^5-y^2x^5z^3= | | 13x-21=15x+33 | | -103b/-103= | | -3v+6=-9 | | 4.3-1.3(p+7)=-9.7 | | Ln*x+ln*8=6 | | 5(7x-6)-9(-8x-3)=2(8-9x) | | 3/10x2 |

Equations solver categories