3(x-2)-5(x+4)=-42

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3(x-2)-5(x+4)=-42

We move all terms to the left:

3(x-2)-5(x+4)-(-42)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3(x-2)-5(x+4)+42=0

We multiply parentheses

3x-5x-6-20+42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x+16=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=-16

x=-16/-2

x=+8

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