3(x-5)+15=x-8

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-5)+15=x-8 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 3(x-5)+15=x-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -5) + 15 = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + 15 = x + -8
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + 15 = x + -8
(-15 + 3x) + 15 = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 3x = x + -8

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 3x = x + -8
3x = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3x = -8 + x

Solving
3x = -8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
2x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2x = -8 + 0
2x = -8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| 5*m=85 | | 3(x-5)+15=3x-8 | | 6x=3(6x+20) | | 15x+16=19x | | 7(y-5)+3y=10(y+1) | | 5x-1=22 | | 6y=-10+5y | | 4x-18=2x+14 | | 3/4(3x+1)+11=8/7(4x-8) | | 2s+6=13+9s | | 3cos*2x=-3 | | y+8=7(x-1) | | 2(x+4)=-7(x-3)+2 | | 18+7x=-24 | | 5y+9=8y-12 | | 14w+5=15w-1 | | 11=-13x+4x | | 7(y-5)+3y=10y+10 | | 9v+7=8v+1 | | 5x+2x-4x=8+4 | | 9-7/2-1/3=1+x+9/9 | | 10z+4=2z+20 | | 2x+2x+5=32+1 | | 4x-6=8x+6 | | 2+3y=4x | | 13y-5y=-56 | | ln(7x-12)=2lnx | | 5+4x-2=2x+3+2x | | 3p-20=2p+15 | | 2x-3/4-1=x-5/3 | | y+8=7(x+1) | | -10+5n=4n+4 |

Equations solver categories