3x-5=-20

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-5=-20 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=-20 equation: 


Simplifying
3x + -5 = -20

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = -20

Solving
-5 + 3x = -20

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 + 3x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3x = -20 + 5
3x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
3x = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 1+2x-5x=-11 | | 4n+2n=24 | | 4.3b+1.8=8.25 | | 4.1q-4.4-4.2q=-1.1q-1.4 | | 10x^2+24x-32=0 | | y=.8+3*(-.866666667) | | 0.02y-0.16y=0.7 | | 5+1-6=-11 | | y=-2-2 | | -1-2=y | | -7b+19=-2 | | 2(n-9)=3(x+6) | | y=-1-2 | | y=0-2 | | 6x+2x=-24 | | 4t+9=8t-13 | | 15x-10(.8+3x)=5 | | 22=10-2h | | y=1-2 | | 2x+4=x+6 | | 3(4)(-7)+3(4x)=24 | | y=2-2 | | 5y=-4+15x | | a^6b^8-a^4b^3+a^3b^5-a^3b^3= | | 5y=-4+15 | | 1.25a+a^2=2 | | 1-5p+2=8 | | 4p+9=-5 | | -.25x(x-8)+.5(x+2)=x+9 | | 3a-b=13 | | 3y+4=16 | | 4.6+26.8=50.72 |

Equations solver categories