3x-5=x+9

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-5=x+9 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+9 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 = x + 9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = x + 9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 9 + x

Solving
-5 + 3x = 9 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -1x = 9 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 9 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 2x = 9 + 0
-5 + 2x = 9

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = 9 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = 9 + 5
2x = 9 + 5

Combine like terms: 9 + 5 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| 0=y | | -8x-25= | | m^2-3mn-28n^2= | | 3=y | | x+17=34 | | 7x^2-6x+3=3 | | 7=5x-8 | | x(7)=28 | | 4x+8=3x+10 | | 5x=4x+25 | | r^2+19rs+90s^2= | | 5+3x=7+2x | | 7x^2-6x+3= | | -.2x^2+20=0 | | 10+35b=6b+26 | | p^2-8pq-33q^2= | | x(8)=48 | | 48x+40=45x+2 | | 5q+6=4q-9 | | 4.22+4.9=9.12 | | 6x^2-10x= | | 6x-5=x+15 | | -0.2(x+5)(x+5)=0 | | 4s-2.8=30 | | 36x^2-162x-1008=0 | | 12x+20=15x+2 | | 4(3)+2y=6 | | (p+4)(p+4)= | | (x-y)(x-y)=24 | | d^2-7d-18= | | x^2-23x+130=0 | | 2.3x+1.7x=24 |

Equations solver categories