3x-20=2x-40

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-20=2x-40 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-20=2x-40 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -20 = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x = -40 + 2x

Solving
-20 + 3x = -40 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 3x + -2x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-20 + 1x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-20 + 1x = -40 + 0
-20 + 1x = -40

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 1x = -40 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 1x = -40 + 20
1x = -40 + 20

Combine like terms: -40 + 20 = -20
1x = -20

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20

See similar equations:

| 2x+20=62 | | 8y+5=3y-9 | | -3/4y=24.5 | | M=3x^2+5x-4 | | 6v^3-v^2-6v+1= | | 5x-(3-9x)=13x+20 | | 4x-0.4=2.8 | | dy/dx=4y | | 59.7(59.7)+x=63.9(63.9) | | 10+19p=80 | | 2c+d=7d+2 | | 4x^2+103=3 | | 4x^2-15x+12=8x+9 | | 5(f-9)=-65 | | 7.3Y-518=51.9 | | -10(s+1)=-44 | | 8x-(6x-9)+(3x-2)=4-7x-8 | | h(t)=-4.9t^2+4.9t+294 | | -5(n+8)= | | [(-21)+(-6)]+12= | | 5(3-2x)=5(x-2) | | x^2+12+61=0 | | 13m+4n-6m+8n= | | -10(x+6)= | | 1.42+1.67x=2+1.38x | | x^2+21x+27=8x+5 | | x^2+7x-2=6 | | x^2+x-2=-3x-5 | | 4v-12-6v=-2v+12 | | f(x)=x^2-5x+11 | | 9a-27b/a-3b | | 14-k=16 |

Equations solver categories