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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + x) = 3(x + -6)
(2 * 5 + x * 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 = 2x
10 + 2x = -18 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
10 + 2x = -18 + 0
10 + 2x = -18

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 2x = -18 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 2x = -18 + -10
2x = -18 + -10

Combine like terms: -18 + -10 = -28
2x = -28

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

See similar equations:

| 84=-6(n-7) | | -9x^3=-18 | | x^2+4x-4x=0 | | 2x-100=458 | | 5x^2+41x+40=0 | | 5x^3=60 | | 2(2x-2)=2(x+7) | | 7(10-3w)=5(25-4w) | | t^2-t=66 | | 12.3e+4= | | 7x+5=4x+2 | | 12.3e+17= | | 214=-4(1+7p)-6 | | 4w+2-5=3(2w+1) | | -x^2+3=16-1 | | 18-x/3=-7 | | x^2+y^2+4x+8y+16=0 | | 5x-12=12+2x | | 15d^2+29d+12=0 | | 7x-3=4x+18 | | 210-5x=31x+18 | | 15-3y=7x | | y=2y-10 | | r/3-16=2 | | n/5-4=-10 | | -(6xy-10)+2(6xy+7)= | | 99-2X=5X-15 | | 0=-16t^2-30t+6 | | d-(-1.2)=-7.3 | | 4z+3z-3=9z+1-5z | | 6-7x=44-14x | | -4x-5=-19-6x |

Equations solver categories