5(x-4)=x+16

Simple and best practice solution for 5(x-4)=x+16 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-4)=x+16 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) = x + 16

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) = x + 16
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) = x + 16
(-20 + 5x) = x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x = 16 + x

Solving
-20 + 5x = 16 + 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.
-20 + 5x + -1x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-20 + 4x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + 4x = 16 + 0
-20 + 4x = 16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4x = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4x = 16 + 20
4x = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: 16 + 20 = 36
4x = 36

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

See similar equations:

| 3(x-9)=21 | | 8-3a=19 | | 8(x-9)-3=5 | | 3p-2(6-3p)=5(p-3)-17 | | 5h-7=2 | | 3.2(y+2)=6.4 | | 8-3z=14 | | y=4x+9 | | 12(3x+6)-7(2x-3)=2x-47 | | 10x+17x-6+5=-2x+5-6 | | 3x+9-4-2x=18 | | 3.2+.3x=.2x+1.4 | | -6(v+2)+3v+5=6v+12 | | -7x=50 | | -4x-y=17 | | 2x+5=-2 | | 46=2b | | 2y+7=-23 | | b+111=223 | | 27x-3-6x=19+21x-22 | | 7(x+2)=7x-5 | | 36=19+y | | 5=-1(1-2k)-3(k-3) | | 7+3s-6=6s+5-4s | | 24=6c | | 4c+4-2c=-9 | | x-18=-4 | | 19-13p=-17p-5 | | 90=x-17 | | 4(-3v-2)=-56 | | 8+y=19 | | 12=a-19 |

Equations solver categories