5(2-x)=3(x+6)

Simple and best practice solution for 5(2-x)=3(x+6) 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 5(2-x)=3(x+6) equation: 


Simplifying
5(2 + -1x) = 3(x + 6)
(2 * 5 + -1x * 5) = 3(x + 6)
(10 + -5x) = 3(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5x = 3(6 + x)
10 + -5x = (6 * 3 + x * 3)
10 + -5x = (18 + 3x)

Solving
10 + -5x = 18 + 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.
10 + -5x + -3x = 18 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
10 + -8x = 18 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
10 + -8x = 18 + 0
10 + -8x = 18

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -8x = 18 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -8x = 18 + -10
-8x = 18 + -10

Combine like terms: 18 + -10 = 8
-8x = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| x+7/9=-29/9 | | -65/12=x-6 | | 3/4+x=7/4 | | 5/7x=-45/7 | | 1+x=1/2 | | 7/4=x+3/4 | | 92=Y+28 | | x/-4=-1 | | -65/11=x-5 | | x/-4=-1/2 | | x+10=116/11 | | 7y+7=19y-3y+61 | | x-5/8=-1/8 | | x+1/7=15/7 | | 1+x=13 | | x+7/9=29/18 | | 133/88=x+7/8 | | -1/3+x=-17/15 | | 3/4C=36 | | 9u-30=5u-6 | | -7+x=-18 | | x+4/5=-31/5 | | 17v-4v+27=4v-18 | | -29/8=x-5/8 | | x-8=-59/7 | | 4/5+x=44/5 | | x-7/9=-79/9 | | 63/10=x+3/10 | | 68/11=x+6 | | 2w+5=4w+13 | | x+6=38/7 | | 1/3+x=5/9 |

Equations solver categories