16-48=3(x-5)-5

Simple and best practice solution for 16-48=3(x-5)-5 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 16-48=3(x-5)-5 equation: 


Simplifying
16 + -48 = 3(x + -5) + -5

Combine like terms: 16 + -48 = -32
-32 = 3(x + -5) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-32 = 3(-5 + x) + -5
-32 = (-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -5
-32 = (-15 + 3x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-32 = -15 + -5 + 3x

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
-32 = -20 + 3x

Solving
-32 = -20 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -3x = -20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-32 + -3x = -20 + 0
-32 + -3x = -20

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -3x = -20 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 32
-3x = -20 + 32

Combine like terms: -20 + 32 = 12
-3x = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| -3(2-5r)=-18 | | 2(3+4x)-6=3 | | 5h=26 | | 2(3+4)-6=3 | | 36-36x=6-30x | | 6=5+b | | y=-16t^2+63t | | 5x-2x+5=0 | | 2(1-8n)=21 | | 2b-5=4-b | | -6(4x+1)=7-11x | | 9d-7+4d=34 | | 4x=3-35x | | 2x-6/7=3x-5/8 | | 9f+3f=-18 | | -2y-7=3y+18 | | 1/3x+1/5x+1120=0 | | 2x-7/3=15 | | 27+4p=13p | | 1/3+1/5x+1120 | | 7x+7.4=8x | | -10=-15 | | 2x+5=3(x-4) | | 8-7(1-2h)=31 | | -2(f-4)=2f-4+12-4f | | [x-7]-20=-16 | | x^2+2-52=0 | | -2(7y-8)=30 | | 6n-18=4n+6 | | 40=5/8u | | -2/5-(-1/5-1/2) | | 18=-5s+9s |

Equations solver categories