3(x-10)=5x-20

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Solution for 3(x-10)=5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -10) = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
3(-10 + x) = 5x + -20
(-10 * 3 + x * 3) = 5x + -20
(-30 + 3x) = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 3x = -20 + 5x

Solving
-30 + 3x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 3x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-30 + -2x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-30 + -2x = -20 + 0
-30 + -2x = -20

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -2x = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 30
-2x = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -20 + 30 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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