3(x+9)-(5x-2)=15

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x+9)-(5x-2)=15 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+9)-(5x-2)=15 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 9) + -1(5x + -2) = 15

Reorder the terms:
3(9 + x) + -1(5x + -2) = 15
(9 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(5x + -2) = 15
(27 + 3x) + -1(5x + -2) = 15

Reorder the terms:
27 + 3x + -1(-2 + 5x) = 15
27 + 3x + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 15
27 + 3x + (2 + -5x) = 15

Reorder the terms:
27 + 2 + 3x + -5x = 15

Combine like terms: 27 + 2 = 29
29 + 3x + -5x = 15

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
29 + -2x = 15

Solving
29 + -2x = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -29 + -2x = 15 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -2x = 15 + -29
-2x = 15 + -29

Combine like terms: 15 + -29 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| -2(x+3x)=18 | | 60=6(6+2n) | | 8a-16a-6a-12=0 | | 5x-4=(x-5) | | -2(X+1)=2X-2+5 | | 12x^2-1-x=0 | | 5x+10=-7x+118 | | 3a+36=21 | | 35=17+3x-6 | | -16x+60x=0 | | 28.12+0.14=d | | 7x-6=22+3x | | 5x^2+10x-5=0 | | x^4=0.15 | | 10-x=7x+90 | | y-7=(2*4)-2y | | 5x+25=350 | | 6x-9=6(x-2) | | 3x^2+p(x-2)+1=0 | | 20-b=-17 | | x+2+x-8=12 | | 3d+13.50-7=10.85 | | -39-4x=11-9 | | f-0.133333=6.6 | | 3x+5+x+2=27 | | m^3+5m^2+3m-9=0 | | 13(y+5)=13y+2 | | 6x-8-2x+9=33 | | -3+f=15 | | -7.625=1.833333+d | | 98=7(2-x) | | -10=14v+14 |

Equations solver categories