8x+5=3x-20

Simple and best practice solution for 8x+5=3x-20 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 8x+5=3x-20 equation:


Simplifying
8x + 5 = 3x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8x = 3x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8x = -20 + 3x

Solving
5 + 8x = -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.
5 + 8x + -3x = -20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
5 + 5x = -20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
5 + 5x = -20 + 0
5 + 5x = -20

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 5x = -20 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5x = -20 + -5
5x = -20 + -5

Combine like terms: -20 + -5 = -25
5x = -25

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 3/5x+4/5=31/5 | | 4/5+4x=84/55 | | 3/8+1/3x=97/24 | | 2/3x+3/5=169/165 | | 2x+8=25/3 | | -3/4x+3/5=-42/5 | | 2/5x-7/9=73/45 | | 2x+3/5=-13/45 | | 1/6x-1/10=47/30 | | -7x+3/7=346/7 | | 3x-8/9=31/36 | | 3t+15-4= | | -6x+1/2=-1 | | 5/7x+1=10/7 | | -1/3x+6=7/3 | | 3/4x+1=-23/4 | | -3/4-5/6x=-109/12 | | 6+2x=47/6 | | -7+4/5x=-11/5 | | 7x-9/10=761/10 | | 4x+6/7=-274/7 | | 4/7x+8=96/7 | | -2/5x+7=39/5 | | 5/7x-2=-4/7 | | 2-3(a-5)=-10 | | 1/7x-3/4=-7/4 | | -1/7x-6=-37/7 | | 6x-5/8=143/40 | | 2/3x+7=35/3 | | -3/8-4x=95/88 | | 3/5x-2=-9/5 | | 7-3/7x=93/14 |

Equations solver categories