3x-5(x-4)=2+5x+8

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-5(x-4)=2+5x+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 3x-5(x-4)=2+5x+8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5(x + -4) = 2 + 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(-4 + x) = 2 + 5x + 8
3x + (-4 * -5 + x * -5) = 2 + 5x + 8
3x + (20 + -5x) = 2 + 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + 8

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
20 + -2x = 2 + 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + -2x = 2 + 8 + 5x

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
20 + -2x = 10 + 5x

Solving
20 + -2x = 10 + 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.
20 + -2x + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
20 + -7x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + -7x = 10 + 0
20 + -7x = 10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -7x = 10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -7x = 10 + -20
-7x = 10 + -20

Combine like terms: 10 + -20 = -10
-7x = -10

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.428571429

Simplifying
x = 1.428571429

See similar equations:

| 2w+5(w+2)-3=7 | | 6x^2=2x+5x^2 | | 2x^2+x=42 | | 3(6x-3)=71 | | -8r+18s=-4 | | log(4)(3x-6)=4 | | 16=1.8c+33 | | 4a+3b=25 | | 4t+4.5=12.5 | | 28-2x=20 | | 835b=921+528B | | 2(5-3x)+9x=20 | | -6=5.2+a | | 6x+9x=672 | | Sin4x=1.732/2 | | 27x+35y=1320 | | 6y^2-5y-25=0 | | x+40=6x-22 | | 225+3.50+150x=2000 | | -6.7s=-33.5 | | 6z+7y-2y= | | (7-5i)-(9-9i)= | | 5(.4666666667+-.2y)+y=3 | | 6d-11=13 | | 3=7(h-2) | | x^2+3=12-10x^2+10x | | x+2y=2000 | | 15=13-3n | | 5(q-8)fora=-17 | | 5(X-3)=-8.65 | | 5t^2-21t+18=0 | | 3x+4x-5= |

Equations solver categories