5(x-3)=3x-20

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Solution for 5(x-3)=3x-20 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) = 3x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) = 3x + -20
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) = 3x + -20
(-15 + 5x) = 3x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = -20 + 3x

Solving
-15 + 5x = -20 + 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.
-15 + 5x + -3x = -20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-15 + 2x = -20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-15 + 2x = -20 + 0
-15 + 2x = -20

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2x = -20 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2x = -20 + 15
2x = -20 + 15

Combine like terms: -20 + 15 = -5
2x = -5

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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