5(4+2x)-(8x-2x)-(8x-12)=68

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Solution for 5(4+2x)-(8x-2x)-(8x-12)=68 equation:


Simplifying
5(4 + 2x) + -1(8x + -2x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68
(4 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -1(8x + -2x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68
(20 + 10x) + -1(8x + -2x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
20 + 10x + -1(6x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Remove parenthesis around (6x)
20 + 10x + -1 * 6x + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Multiply -1 * 6
20 + 10x + -6x + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10x + -6x + -1(-12 + 8x) = 68
20 + 10x + -6x + (-12 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 68
20 + 10x + -6x + (12 + -8x) = 68

Reorder the terms:
20 + 12 + 10x + -6x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 20 + 12 = 32
32 + 10x + -6x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 10x + -6x = 4x
32 + 4x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
32 + -4x = 68

Solving
32 + -4x = 68

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -4x = 68 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -4x = 68 + -32
-4x = 68 + -32

Combine like terms: 68 + -32 = 36
-4x = 36

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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