3+2(x+6)=5(x-1)

Simple and best practice solution for 3+2(x+6)=5(x-1) 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+2(x+6)=5(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3 + 2(x + 6) = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2(6 + x) = 5(x + -1)
3 + (6 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(x + -1)
3 + (12 + 2x) = 5(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 3 + 12 = 15
15 + 2x = 5(x + -1)

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

Solving
15 + 2x = -5 + 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.
15 + 2x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
15 + -3x = -5 + 0
15 + -3x = -5

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -3x = -5 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + -15
-3x = -5 + -15

Combine like terms: -5 + -15 = -20
-3x = -20

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6.666666667

Simplifying
x = 6.666666667

See similar equations:

| 1x+6y=27 | | 5x(x+12)=90 | | 5(a+30)=100 | | 3/2x-2=7 | | x+(2x-250)=2850 | | 1x+6y=-2 | | 5a+30=155 | | 8.35/.55 | | a^4=1024 | | 2/3(6n-9)=20 | | 36x-9y-3y-4z=18 | | 2v-5=3v+1 | | -16x^2+16*x+65=0 | | 8.35/0.55 | | -2(-4x+5)=-6(-5x-4) | | 5a+2a=11-2-a | | -16x^2-14*x+65=0 | | 4z+27=30+2y | | 9-3x=54 | | 2(11*3)+(10+10)(9+[2*5])= | | 11-3x=3x+37 | | 2y=5x-40 | | e^2x=1800 | | 3(4w+9)=2 | | 0.5x+9=2x-5 | | a^3b-4ab/12a^2b-48ab-144b | | -3b+b= | | 5(f-2)=40 | | x(a-1)-2a-2= | | -b-12+-3b= | | 8a^4-6a^2= | | -10(s+4)=-22 |

Equations solver categories