3(2x-5)-16=20+3x

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Solution for 3(2x-5)-16=20+3x equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -5) + -16 = 20 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2x) + -16 = 20 + 3x
(-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -16 = 20 + 3x
(-15 + 6x) + -16 = 20 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -16 + 6x = 20 + 3x

Combine like terms: -15 + -16 = -31
-31 + 6x = 20 + 3x

Solving
-31 + 6x = 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.
-31 + 6x + -3x = 20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
-31 + 3x = 20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-31 + 3x = 20 + 0
-31 + 3x = 20

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + 3x = 20 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 3x = 20 + 31
3x = 20 + 31

Combine like terms: 20 + 31 = 51
3x = 51

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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