5x-2=2x-14

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-2=2x-14 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-2=2x-14 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2 = 2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = -14 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 5x = -14 + 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.
-2 + 5x + -2x = -14 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-2 + 3x = -14 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 3x = -14 + 0
-2 + 3x = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3x = -14 + 2
3x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
3x = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| 1-6d=d+8 | | -3+2(2+2m)=-1 | | 11(x-3)=5x+7 | | 10-2.7y=y+9 | | -x=9(-6-7x) | | 3.8(d+7)=45.6 | | 4x+3(6x-8)=130 | | 12(3x-11)=3x+43 | | -5m-4+(-3)=13 | | -5.5(8+b)=-33 | | -5.5(8+b)=-333 | | 36x^2-12x+1=4 | | 2(x+3)=5-3(X-2) | | 21x-44=-111 | | x+13=1+5x | | 4a+5-3a=27 | | 4x+7=8+4X | | 4(a-4)=2a-(-2a-4) | | -2(x-9)=-24 | | 5x-22=8-10x | | 3y+2=28 | | 3(t+3)=2(t+3) | | -19x-21=-81 | | -39=-14x+57 | | 48-8x^2=0 | | 4x^2+2x-6=0 | | 6x-2x-9=7 | | 4p-2-2p=16 | | 3t+3=2t+3 | | 2X^2-X-1=0 | | 4x-6=54 | | x^2+6x-72=0 |

Equations solver categories