2-(x+5)=3x+9

Simple and best practice solution for 2-(x+5)=3x+9 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 2-(x+5)=3x+9 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(x + 5) = 3x + 9

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(5 + x) = 3x + 9
2 + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 3x + 9
2 + (-5 + -1x) = 3x + 9

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + -1x = 3x + 9

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1x = 9 + 3x

Solving
-3 + -1x = 9 + 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.
-3 + -1x + -3x = 9 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -1x + -3x = -4x
-3 + -4x = 9 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + -4x = 9 + 0
-3 + -4x = 9

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -4x = 9 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4x = 9 + 3
-4x = 9 + 3

Combine like terms: 9 + 3 = 12
-4x = 12

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

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| 6(n-2)=36 | | (8/11)/(6/55) | | 8/11/6/55 | | j-77=6 | | 3x=2y+27 | | -35-5n-7n= | | x^2+7*x+12=0 | | 6+4v=-14 | | x+(2x+10)+(3x+20)=180 | | X/5-8=-38 | | -4h^2-h+33=0 | | 4(2x-5)+15= | | -8x^2+24x=0 | | 8x-20-4x=22 | | 3x^3+28x+9=0 | | 1/3x-3/2=-1/5 | | 2x/5-4=2 | | -2(2n-5)=16 | | 2(c-1)=-6 | | 2+36x=24x-2 | | 3c+18=9 | | 7x-5=49-2x | | 1.6x+530.4=12x | | 3(4z-7)-4(z+1)= | | 23x+4=48 | | 8+2y=-6y | | m=3M-2 | | 11+4x+5=80 | | (5v+1)(8+v)=0 | | 12.5/200 | | 1/2(6x-12)=8=5x-14 | | 5-10x+-40x-10=-4x-8x |

Equations solver categories