3+2x=4(x-5)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = 4(-5 + x)
3 + 2x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4)
3 + 2x = (-20 + 4x)

Solving
3 + 2x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 2x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
3 + -2x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
3 + -2x = -20 + 0
3 + -2x = -20

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = -20 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + -3
-2x = -20 + -3

Combine like terms: -20 + -3 = -23
-2x = -23

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 11.5

Simplifying
x = 11.5

See similar equations:

| 2-9y=11 | | 234=9(10+x) | | 2/3x^(-1/3)(2-6x)+x^(2/3)(-6) | | 3y+12=3y-3 | | 1=6-5y | | cos(3x)+cos(4x)=0 | | 3(3n-4)=(7n+8)+5 | | 10-5(5-2t)=5(t-1) | | -32=w-13 | | 1-m=2 | | 9x^1/3-10x^2/3+1=0 | | 6z-5=19 | | 8x-2=3x-5 | | 3y-5+y+23=5y+20-3y | | 3+9q=9 | | 75=24n+15 | | 3Xx-8=58 | | 9x-13=103 | | -73-15= | | 5-7n+5n=15-44 | | -x+4=-5 | | 2(g-2)-4=2g-6 | | 12x-8-9x=3(x+2) | | x+3/4-2=5x-2/5 | | 15=4m+5 | | -6n+3n=-(-n-4)-4(1+2n) | | 12(x+5)=144 | | 4.5x+1.5y=24 | | 4(x-2)+2x+3=6 | | 5p+29=3p | | x+3/4-2=5x-2-5 | | 4(3y-1)-3(2y)=7 |

Equations solver categories