3n+5=5n-8

Simple and best practice solution for 3n+5=5n-8 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 3n+5=5n-8 equation:


Simplifying
3n + 5 = 5n + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3n = 5n + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3n = -8 + 5n

Solving
5 + 3n = -8 + 5n

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Add '-5n' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3n + -5n = -8 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: 3n + -5n = -2n
5 + -2n = -8 + 5n + -5n

Combine like terms: 5n + -5n = 0
5 + -2n = -8 + 0
5 + -2n = -8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2n = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2n = -8 + -5
-2n = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-2n = -13

Divide each side by '-2'.
n = 6.5

Simplifying
n = 6.5

See similar equations:

| 9x+2=74 | | 0.5x+0.3=-0.2 | | 33-4x=5x+16 | | 6x+7.78=4x+11 | | 5x+6.94=3x+10 | | 157-5x=4x+22 | | 4(x+3)=2(x-3) | | 4x+6=-92-10x | | 4x-8=-6x-18 | | 10+5x+35=7 | | 3x+15=2y | | 12(r+5)+18=-54 | | (9+x)(2-x)=102 | | x=-3n+30 | | red+10x+12=0 | | (9+x)+(2-x)=102 | | 9+x+2-x=102 | | 5x−3=22 | | 2*x^2-18=0 | | 4x+17=14x-103 | | 3(x+1)+6=33 | | x(x+5)=84 | | c^2=81+144 | | c^2=81+144 | | 5b^2-4b=12 | | -5x-6x-2=22 | | 5x^2+8x-11 | | 7(2x+5)+17 | | b(5b-4)=12 | | 3x-3=4x+4 | | 81-4x=41 | | 5h+(-7)=28 |

Equations solver categories