21x-2=5x+142

Simple and best practice solution for 21x-2=5x+142 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 21x-2=5x+142 equation:


Simplifying
21x + -2 = 5x + 142

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 21x = 5x + 142

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 21x = 142 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 21x = 142 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 21x + -5x = 142 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 21x + -5x = 16x
-2 + 16x = 142 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + 16x = 142 + 0
-2 + 16x = 142

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 16x = 142 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 16x = 142 + 2
16x = 142 + 2

Combine like terms: 142 + 2 = 144
16x = 144

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

See similar equations:

| (x+1)(x-2)+3y(x-2)= | | 6+34=b | | 3x+5-7x+9x-11x+13=16-8x | | 576=.12(x) | | 3q+2p=9 | | 5a-1=4a | | 45=1/3b9 | | x^2+64-4=0 | | x(2a+b+c)-2a-b-c= | | 5y*3= | | 5/8-29/8=33 | | 2(2x-1)+5x=3(x-2)+10 | | 7x+-2+x=42 | | 9u=3u+18 | | 4/6=z/24 | | 4m(a^2+x-1)+3n(x-1+a^2)= | | 7/3y=2/3 | | 5x-(x+3)=0.33(9x+18)-5 | | 36+x-12=40 | | 3y+5x-8=0 | | 3y+5x+-8=0 | | 3*x-2= | | r/8=4.4 | | j^5-14=-9 | | x=5(10x+7) | | 5.9c=35.4 | | -8x-36+3x=6-4x(x-3) | | y=-16x+8x+24 | | u-8.39=9.5 | | (X^2-3x+4)(x^2-3x+4)= | | -4(1.75+x)=18 | | 4(1.75+x)=18 |

Equations solver categories