3x+10=-5x-20

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+10=-5x-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 3x+10=-5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 10 = -5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = -5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = -20 + -5x

Solving
10 + 3x = -20 + -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.
10 + 3x + 5x = -20 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
10 + 8x = -20 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
10 + 8x = -20 + 0
10 + 8x = -20

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 8x = -20 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 8x = -20 + -10
8x = -20 + -10

Combine like terms: -20 + -10 = -30
8x = -30

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3.75

Simplifying
x = -3.75

See similar equations:

| (X+9)*(x-8)= | | 36x^2-482x-2465=0 | | 5(x+6)=5(x+12) | | 24-x=-8 | | y=-1.75x-1 | | X^2=409 | | (6x-1)^2/3=x^1/3 | | c=450+12n | | 3-2x=2x+3 | | 6x+13=-9x-20 | | 1+log(5)(5x)=3 | | 8(19q+16)= | | -10-15b=-580 | | 2.4x=1.5x-15 | | -5x-6=4x+21 | | 2.4x=1.5x+15 | | m*m/2*2 | | 62.5x^2+625x-500=0 | | 2^-4= | | 111.00=0.75x+21 | | -25/-5= | | -25/(-5)= | | -7(4x-2)+7=28x+21 | | (48-12)/3 | | 8(c-3)+6=3+c-21 | | 1/2x^2-11/4x-21/4 | | 7/5y-7/3=-4/3y-1 | | 5x-8y=54 | | 28x+24=-42-6 | | S^2+28s=0 | | 17+7x=2(x+4)-4x | | 7(x+3)-6=22-5x-7+12x |

Equations solver categories