Solve for x 63-x=2x+3

$63 - x = 2 x + 3$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $2 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$63 - x - 2 x = 3$

Subtract $2 x$ from $- x$ .

$63 - 3 x = 3$

Step 2

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

Subtract $63$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 3 x = 3 - 63$

Subtract $63$ from $3$ .

$- 3 x = - 60$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 3 x = - 60$ by $- 3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 3 x = - 60$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{- 60}{- 3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{- 60}{- 3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 60}{- 3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 60$ by $- 3$ .

$x = 20$