3x + 20 = 5x - 32 Add 32 to both sides.
3x + 52 = 5x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
52 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2.
26 = x
The answer is x = 26.
3x+5=20 x=5 since 5x3+5=20
3x plus 5 equals 20: 3x + 5 = 20 3x + 5 - 5 = 20 - 5 3x = 15 3x/3 = 15/3 x = 5
-3x + 5 = 20 -3x = 15 x = -5
8+7x = 20+3x 7x-3x = 20-8 4x = 12 x = 3
3x + 8 = 20 3x = 20 - 8 3x = 12 3x = 12/3 x = 4
11x + 8 = 8x + 20 3x + 8 = 20 3x = 12 x = 4
-2x+20 = 3x 20 = 3x+2x 20 = 5x 4 = x So x = 4
3x + 8 = 2x +28 3x - 2x = 28 - 8 x=20
X = 1
x=8.5
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balance the equation 3x-x=20-6 3x-x=2x 20-6=14 2x=14 x=7