3x+5=12x-20

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+5=12x-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+5=12x-20 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 = 12x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 12x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -20 + 12x

Solving
5 + 3x = -20 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + -12x = -20 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 3x + -12x = -9x
5 + -9x = -20 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
5 + -9x = -20 + 0
5 + -9x = -20

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -9x = -20 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -9x = -20 + -5
-9x = -20 + -5

Combine like terms: -20 + -5 = -25
-9x = -25

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2.777777778

Simplifying
x = 2.777777778

See similar equations:

| 3=2c-11 | | -d+-18=0 | | 1566-853= | | x*13+15=x*5+207 | | 3x-2/7=-45 | | 3.42-6.3x+1.11=22.8 | | -77-7x=9x+15 | | -2(3x+4)-2=12x-6(3x+2) | | 8y-20=0 | | 3x+2+5x=2x+4+7.3x | | 7x-10/2=-26 | | 2s+7/5=9 | | 1/2x=7/10x+3/5 | | 87-4x=41x+17 | | 2x-8/6=12 | | (2x+7)/3=(12-x)/5 | | 5-15x=4x-8x | | x+3/4=-9/12 | | 4cos^2x+4cosx=-1 | | t+5/6=(-7/12) | | t+5/6-(-7/12) | | y=Inx-In(2x+1) | | 10/x=60/10 | | 4(11-x)=4(x+1.5) | | 2r-4=7 | | N/2+3=6 | | 10/x=60/5 | | x+8-20/x | | -10+3(4-2)=6 | | -46=4(x-4)+2x | | r-6r=20 | | 72x^2+80x+20= |

Equations solver categories