-20 = -5 + 3x

Question

solve for x

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-20 = -5 + 3x\):

1. Start by isolating \(3x\) on one side of the equation. You can do this by adding \(5\) to both sides:

   \[ -20 + 5 = 3x \]

   Simplifying the left side gives:

   \[ -15 = 3x \]

2. Next, divide both sides by \(3\) to solve for \(x\):

   \[ x = \frac{-15}{3} \]

   Simplifying this gives:

   \[ x = -5 \]

So, the solution is \(x = -5\).