Solve 3x − 10 = 20

The solution of 3x − 10 = 20 is x = 10.

3x - 10 = 20\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10

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The lines y = 3x − 10 and y = 20 meet at x = 10. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$3x - 10 = 20$
2
Add 10 to both sides:
$3x - 10 + 10 = 20 + 10 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 30$
3
Divide both sides by 3:
$\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{30}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10$
4
Check: put x = 10 back into the equation.
$3\cdot10 - 10 = 30 - 10 = 20 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 3x - 10 = 20\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 3x - 10 = 20 \]
\[ 3x - 10 + 10 = 20 + 10 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 30 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{30}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 3\cdot10 - 10 = 30 - 10 = 20 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x − 10 = 20

x	3x − 10	Equals 20?
8	14	no
9	17	no
10	20	yes
11	23	no
12	26	no

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What is x in 3x − 10 = 20?

The solution of 3x − 10 = 20 is x = 10.

How do you solve 3x − 10 = 20?

Add 10 to both sides to get 3x = 30, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 10.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 10: 3(10) − 10 = 20, which is 20.

Solve 3x − 10 = 20

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Trying values of x in 3x − 10 = 20

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