15x-20=8x+16+5

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Solution for 15x-20=8x+16+5 equation:


Simplifying
15x + -20 = 8x + 16 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x = 8x + 16 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x = 16 + 5 + 8x

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
-20 + 15x = 21 + 8x

Solving
-20 + 15x = 21 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 15x + -8x = 21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 15x + -8x = 7x
-20 + 7x = 21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-20 + 7x = 21 + 0
-20 + 7x = 21

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 7x = 21 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 7x = 21 + 20
7x = 21 + 20

Combine like terms: 21 + 20 = 41
7x = 41

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 5.857142857

Simplifying
x = 5.857142857

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