5x-3(4x-8)=-60

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Solution for 5x-3(4x-8)=-60 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -3(4x + -8) = -60

Reorder the terms:
5x + -3(-8 + 4x) = -60
5x + (-8 * -3 + 4x * -3) = -60
5x + (24 + -12x) = -60

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5x + -12x = -60

Combine like terms: 5x + -12x = -7x
24 + -7x = -60

Solving
24 + -7x = -60

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -7x = -60 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -7x = -60 + -24
-7x = -60 + -24

Combine like terms: -60 + -24 = -84
-7x = -84

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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