5x+24=2x+16

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+24=2x+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 5x+24=2x+16 equation: 


Simplifying
5x + 24 = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5x = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5x = 16 + 2x

Solving
24 + 5x = 16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 5x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
24 + 3x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
24 + 3x = 16 + 0
24 + 3x = 16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 3x = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 3x = 16 + -24
3x = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 16 + -24 = -8
3x = -8

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

See similar equations:

| Y-42.1=-11.5 | | 7(x-4)-8=22 | | 5(x-2)+7=52 | | 3x/2-9=10 | | 7-b/b-7 | | 9c-14-4c=-3c-10 | | 3(x+4)+5=12 | | 7+4(x-5)=2x-15 | | -(2+4x)-(3-4x)+5=-(-7+3x)+x+1 | | 6x+3=9x+6 | | -3(x-8)=3(x-12) | | 3*-5=0 | | -x(x+3x-5+21)=0 | | 3/8x=3-16x | | 34-3x=x+34 | | 2x+10=-10-5c | | 28=4y-6y | | 4y+3y=-7 | | y=-16+15 | | y=24-15 | | y=-14+15 | | 42=3a+3a | | y=21-15 | | 4y-8=10+8y | | y=-12+15 | | y=18-15 | | y=-6(-2+4) | | y=-10+15 | | y=15-15 | | X-10y=-28 | | y=-8+15 | | -575=-25k |

Equations solver categories