5x+15=42+(3x-15)

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+15=42+(3x-15) 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 5x+15=42+(3x-15) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 15 = 42 + (3x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5x = 42 + (3x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5x = 42 + (-15 + 3x)

Remove parenthesis around (-15 + 3x)
15 + 5x = 42 + -15 + 3x

Combine like terms: 42 + -15 = 27
15 + 5x = 27 + 3x

Solving
15 + 5x = 27 + 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 = 27 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
15 + 2x = 27 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
15 + 2x = 27 + 0
15 + 2x = 27

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + 2x = 27 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 2x = 27 + -15
2x = 27 + -15

Combine like terms: 27 + -15 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

See similar equations:

| 24-4[8+9(3g-3)]+8(9g+3)= | | 9(3y)=(9.3)y | | (p+9)-2p= | | x^2-1=143 | | y=k(8) | | 50b^2+150b-2a^2b^2-6a^2b=0 | | 49x^2-28x-40=0 | | (0.9)3= | | x^2-xy-42y^2= | | 50b^2+150b-2a^2b^2-6a^2b^2=0 | | 1-2(16-x)=-12(x+7) | | 6x=3(6x+12) | | .05(4t-2)=.20(t+3)-.70 | | 28=10m-3 | | 2k^2-6k-8=0 | | 7x^2-4x=6x^2+4x-1 | | 2(5-t)t+6t=t+22 | | -8(8-x)=4-5(x+10) | | 2(x-4)-5=5x-3(4+x) | | 7d=36 | | x^2-2a=0 | | 6x+x+3y-2y= | | -4x+13=61 | | (-5+x)-(-11-6x)= | | 12x+6-12x-3-x=2 | | -4+13=61 | | 2x^4-5x^2+1=0 | | 5d+(2-d)=3(1+d)+1 | | -3x-8x=44 | | -(4-x)=3-4(x-6) | | 12x+6-12x-3x=2 | | 100x+25y=3000 |

Equations solver categories