3(x+2)=x+18

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x+2)=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(x+2)=x+18 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) = x + 18

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) = x + 18
(2 * 3 + x * 3) = x + 18
(6 + 3x) = x + 18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 18 + x

Solving
6 + 3x = 18 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3x + -1x = 18 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
6 + 2x = 18 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6 + 2x = 18 + 0
6 + 2x = 18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2x = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2x = 18 + -6
2x = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 18 + -6 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

See similar equations:

| 4a+55=9a | | 8m=2m+30 | | 9c=44-2c | | -(x+2)+3=-3x+5 | | -3x-5=20 | | 2(y+2)+y=9-(2y+3) | | 4g+7=5g-1-g | | 6t+8+4t=58 | | 6y+9=3(2y+3) | | 4b-1=-4+4b+3 | | 2s-12+2s=4s-12 | | 12(v+2)-4v=2(4v+3)-10 | | -13=15(1+4m)-2m | | 2(5z-1)-4(z+6)=3(z+1) | | -0.10(38)+0.25x=0.05(x-20) | | 3v-9=7+2v-v | | 5y-y=19+9 | | 3(4d+1)-9d=6(3-d) | | 3(-6n-5)=75 | | 3(n-1)=5n+3-2n | | 1.2x+2.6= | | 20=-5-N | | -18p-4(2-6p)=4(p-3)-4 | | 5N=20 | | 8z-7=3z-7+5z | | 3(x-6)-5(x+2)=-6 | | 6t=3(t+4)-t | | 4(x-6)-6(x+2)=-14 | | -5t+16=-59 | | 2(x+4y-3)= | | 2(4-2r)=-2(r+5) | | 6N=20 |

Equations solver categories