42-18=3(x-5)

Simple and best practice solution for 42-18=3(x-5) 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 42-18=3(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
42 + -18 = 3(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 42 + -18 = 24
24 = 3(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
24 = 3(-5 + x)
24 = (-5 * 3 + x * 3)
24 = (-15 + 3x)

Solving
24 = -15 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -3x = -15 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
24 + -3x = -15 + 0
24 + -3x = -15

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -3x = -15 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -3x = -15 + -24
-3x = -15 + -24

Combine like terms: -15 + -24 = -39
-3x = -39

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

See similar equations:

| -28+15-32z=31 | | 44=11m | | 2x+5-4x=45 | | 20-4x=-8x | | 4x*x=57 | | 800-6m=1000m-10m | | 0.07x=5 | | 3n+1=8n-9 | | 4r^2=12r | | 44c=-44 | | -7a+8(6a-7)=190 | | 5g=g-h | | -4b+24=15b+18 | | a=(-6+9)x(5-12) | | 3x+25=2x+5 | | 5(9-5n)-7=-38 | | 0=-7b-6b | | 4c+2x-5=7x-1 | | 8(4x+5)=136 | | 1-x=17 | | 6+4x-3=43 | | 0.2x+5=19-0.5 | | (4x^5+8x^4-176x^3-72x^2-1260x)=0 | | 10a-4+10=6a+12 | | 3+3c=2c-1 | | -17x-2y=-18 | | 7x-10=2x+17 | | (3*7-3)+3= | | cos^2+cosx=0 | | 2x+3y+6x-y=90 | | 32.50x+3.30x+5.90=1220.70 | | x+x-6=-20 |

Equations solver categories