Solve for x 3x-2=13

$3 x - 2 = 13$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $2$ to both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 13 + 2$

Add $13$ and $2$ .

$3 x = 15$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 x = 15$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 15$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{15}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{15}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{15}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $15$ by $3$ .

$x = 5$