5(x-4)+2(x+6)=3x+60

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Solution for 5(x-4)+2(x+6)=3x+60 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) + 2(x + 6) = 3x + 60

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + 2(x + 6) = 3x + 60
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 2(x + 6) = 3x + 60
(-20 + 5x) + 2(x + 6) = 3x + 60

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + 2(6 + x) = 3x + 60
-20 + 5x + (6 * 2 + x * 2) = 3x + 60
-20 + 5x + (12 + 2x) = 3x + 60

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12 + 5x + 2x = 3x + 60

Combine like terms: -20 + 12 = -8
-8 + 5x + 2x = 3x + 60

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-8 + 7x = 3x + 60

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x = 60 + 3x

Solving
-8 + 7x = 60 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 7x + -3x = 60 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 7x + -3x = 4x
-8 + 4x = 60 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + 4x = 60 + 0
-8 + 4x = 60

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4x = 60 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4x = 60 + 8
4x = 60 + 8

Combine like terms: 60 + 8 = 68
4x = 68

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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