3(5-x)=18

Simple and best practice solution for 3(5-x)=18 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 3(5-x)=18 equation: 


Simplifying
3(5 + -1x) = 18
(5 * 3 + -1x * 3) = 18
(15 + -3x) = 18

Solving
15 + -3x = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -3x = 18 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3x = 18 + -15
-3x = 18 + -15

Combine like terms: 18 + -15 = 3
-3x = 3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| 4(x-3)=-24 | | 5c+7=28 | | 14-2(3p+1)=6(4+p) | | 2(x+1)-5(x-3)=5 | | -2y-3y+8=8-5y-12 | | (-7)(-6)= | | 1356=2t-284 | | -39-(-23)= | | 6x-5=3x-29 | | 6x-16=-10 | | 5x=9+2x | | 9x+23=-4 | | 3-4x=-9 | | 9(z-1)-2(3z+4)=7 | | 12x-6=11x | | -6+(-6)-(-5)+7= | | -4(-6-6)= | | 10-(2x-4)+3x=16 | | (-2+4)*-49-3= | | 2*-49-3= | | 2x-49-3= | | -36-9= | | 8x-(3x+10)=15 | | .5x-3=1.5x+4 | | 18=(x*7)+.5(7*0.3) | | 46-75= | | 2+x=-6 | | x+2=0 | | 17u-12+20u+36= | | x-1.5=-1.5 | | 5=8+x | | 7=x-8 |

Equations solver categories