Simplifying
-32 = x + 3
Reorder the terms:
-32 = 3 + x
Solving
-32 = 3 + x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -1x = 3 + x + -1x
Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-32 + -1x = 3 + 0
-32 + -1x = 3
Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -1x = 3 + 32
Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -1x = 3 + 32
-1x = 3 + 32
Combine like terms: 3 + 32 = 35
-1x = 35
Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -35
Simplifying
x = -35