Skip to main content
Solve for x
Tick mark Image
Graph

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

3x-27+2\left(x+8\right)=4x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-9.
3x-27+2x+16=4x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+8.
5x-27+16=4x-2
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x-11=4x-2
Add -27 and 16 to get -11.
5x-11-4x=-2
Subtract 4x from both sides.
x-11=-2
Combine 5x and -4x to get x.
x=-2+11
Add 11 to both sides.
x=9
Add -2 and 11 to get 9.