-68=2(x+4)+5(x-4)

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Solution for -68=2(x+4)+5(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-68 = 2(x + 4) + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-68 = 2(4 + x) + 5(x + -4)
-68 = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + 5(x + -4)
-68 = (8 + 2x) + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-68 = 8 + 2x + 5(-4 + x)
-68 = 8 + 2x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-68 = 8 + 2x + (-20 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-68 = 8 + -20 + 2x + 5x

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-68 = -12 + 2x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-68 = -12 + 7x

Solving
-68 = -12 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-68 + -7x = -12 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-68 + -7x = -12 + 0
-68 + -7x = -12

Add '68' to each side of the equation.
-68 + 68 + -7x = -12 + 68

Combine like terms: -68 + 68 = 0
0 + -7x = -12 + 68
-7x = -12 + 68

Combine like terms: -12 + 68 = 56
-7x = 56

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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