3x-5+2x=40

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-5+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-5+2x=40 equation: 


Simplifying
3x + -5 + 2x = 40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + 2x = 40

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-5 + 5x = 40

Solving
-5 + 5x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 5x = 40 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 5x = 40 + 5
5x = 40 + 5

Combine like terms: 40 + 5 = 45
5x = 45

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

See similar equations:

| 1/2h*13=130 | | .1q-.2(3q+4)=-.3(5q+3) | | 9y^2=-11y+14 | | 42=6a | | y=x^2+2kx+n | | -4x-12=x^2 | | 8x^3-512= | | (x-6)(x-5)=(x+7)(x+7) | | 10.6x+95.68=-9.4x+93.94 | | 5(7q+9)+3= | | 36x^2+72x=0 | | y=x^4+3x^2+1 | | 8y=-9x+3 | | 3(i+2)=4i | | 4y-9+y+20=6y+20-4y | | 14x-4x+x+4x=30 | | 1.125=G-4.4 | | 1/4x-5=3/4x-12 | | 5/6x=1/2 | | 12x^3+36x^2=0 | | 2=b*13 | | -2(4)+4y=16 | | -2(2)+4y=16 | | 3(h-3)-2=2(h-5) | | x+x-2x=14 | | -2x+6=-2(3x+7) | | 4.1-Y=2.3 | | -4(2)+5y=8 | | 1.30y=50 | | p-2(p-15)=9p | | y+4/5=3y+1/5 | | y=50-2x |

Equations solver categories