3(x-6)+2=5x-4

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-6)+2=5x-4 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-6)+2=5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -6) + 2 = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + x) + 2 = 5x + -4
(-6 * 3 + x * 3) + 2 = 5x + -4
(-18 + 3x) + 2 = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2 + 3x = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-16 + 3x = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x = -4 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 3x = -4 + 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.
-16 + 3x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-16 + -2x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + -2x = -4 + 0
-16 + -2x = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + 16
-2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

See similar equations:

| (2-9)m=-1/6 | | 5w^2-25w+30= | | -4+6=4x+14 | | x-5.6=9.4 | | S^2-9s+16=2 | | 6+(5*c)=16 | | 2x+6=6-6x | | -6x+9=9-7x | | 49x*x-3=13 | | 0.2x+2=0.8x-0.4 | | -m^2-5m+6=0 | | -6(3c+5)+3c+5=c-45 | | y=22x+4 | | x^3=9+46i | | 1/9(y-10)=2/9 | | 7x-5=-40+2x | | 24y+4x=180 | | 1/3(x+4)^2=0 | | 4s+6.4=-3s-3.6 | | 5w^2-35w+60= | | -1/3(m-4)=2 | | 5x^2-3x-3=2x^2 | | 9y+14x=180 | | 3(-3)/5^-2 | | 3x^2+12x+32=0 | | 7[6x+1]=427 | | 3+x=7x-45 | | 3p-3/6 | | 8x+61/9=-3 | | x^3-3x^2-6x-4=0 | | 3p-3/6x3p^2/p^2-2 | | (5(24/35))/6 |

Equations solver categories