3x+5=-x-7

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+5=-x-7 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 3x+5=-x-7 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 = -1x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -1x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -7 + -1x

Solving
5 + 3x = -7 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + x = -7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
5 + 4x = -7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
5 + 4x = -7 + 0
5 + 4x = -7

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 4x = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 4x = -7 + -5
4x = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
4x = -12

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| 6xa=bc | | 6x-13=6x-3 | | 9/2x+7/2y=12 | | 4x-2y=-10 | | -x+6y=18 | | 6ax=bc | | 3x^5-10x^3-2x=0 | | -7v-3-7= | | 6+.5x=21 | | -4-4=2-3x+4x | | -8n(8n-8)=8 | | m-34=17 | | 4x-16=-24 | | 4x+46=-18 | | 6x+74=-28 | | 2/3x+1/6x-1/4=7/12 | | 7x+57=36 | | 6(x+5)/4=2x-5 | | -16+8=7+g | | 47x+43=6(7x+7)+5x+1 | | 47x+43=6(7x+7)+5x | | 0.14(y-8)+0.16y=0.20y-0.9 | | x^2/3-2x^1/3-8=0 | | 1500=2x-x/2 | | 6x=-168 | | c-6=5-2 | | 1500+x=2y | | -2(t-4)+7t=9t-9 | | -2(5x-8)+5=-10x+21 | | -16+6x=-8(2+7x) | | 0.074x+5.599=0.060x+5.592 | | 4x-2y=3y+5x |

Equations solver categories