20x-18=5(3x+5)+2

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Solution for 20x-18=5(3x+5)+2 equation:


Simplifying
20x + -18 = 5(3x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 20x = 5(3x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 20x = 5(5 + 3x) + 2
-18 + 20x = (5 * 5 + 3x * 5) + 2
-18 + 20x = (25 + 15x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 20x = 25 + 2 + 15x

Combine like terms: 25 + 2 = 27
-18 + 20x = 27 + 15x

Solving
-18 + 20x = 27 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 20x + -15x = 27 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 20x + -15x = 5x
-18 + 5x = 27 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-18 + 5x = 27 + 0
-18 + 5x = 27

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5x = 27 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5x = 27 + 18
5x = 27 + 18

Combine like terms: 27 + 18 = 45
5x = 45

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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