3(x+5)-16=15+x

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Solution for 3(x+5)-16=15+x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 5) + -16 = 15 + x

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

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

Combine like terms: 15 + -16 = -1
-1 + 3x = 15 + x

Solving
-1 + 3x = 15 + 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.
-1 + 3x + -1x = 15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + 2x = 15 + 0
-1 + 2x = 15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2x = 15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2x = 15 + 1
2x = 15 + 1

Combine like terms: 15 + 1 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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