Equations - Part 2

  1. 2x + 3 = x + 39
     -x         -x
    x + 3 = 39
        -3     -3
    x = 36
  2. 3x - 5 = 10x - 37
    -3x         -3x
       -5 = 7x - 37
       +37       +37
    42 = 7x
    /7      /7
    6 = x
  3. x - 4 = 3(x + 2)
    x - 4 = 3x - 6
    -x         -x
      -4 = 2x - 6
      +6        +6
    10 = 2x
    /2     /2
    5 = x
  4. 3x + 1 = -2(x - 5.5)
    3x + 1 = -2x + 11
    +2x        +2x
    5x + 1 = 11
        -1       -1
    5x = 10
    /5     /5
    x = 2
  5. 3(x + 1) = 6(x - 2)
    3x + 3 = 6x - 12
    -3x        -3x
           3 = 3x - 12
        +12       +12
    15 = 3x
    /3     /3
    5 = x