x+2x=5x+2

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Solution for x+2x=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
x + 2x = 5x + 2

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

Reorder the terms:
3x = 2 + 5x

Solving
3x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2x = 2 + 0
-2x = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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