x+78=5(x+2)

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Solution for x+78=5(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
x + 78 = 5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
78 + x = 5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
78 + x = 5(2 + x)
78 + x = (2 * 5 + x * 5)
78 + x = (10 + 5x)

Solving
78 + x = 10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
78 + x + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
78 + -4x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
78 + -4x = 10 + 0
78 + -4x = 10

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + -4x = 10 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -4x = 10 + -78
-4x = 10 + -78

Combine like terms: 10 + -78 = -68
-4x = -68

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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