Skip to main content
Solve for x
Tick mark Image
Graph

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

5\left(x+2\right)-3\left(4-2x\right)=30
Multiply both sides of the equation by 15, the least common multiple of 3,5.
5x+10-3\left(4-2x\right)=30
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+2.
5x+10-12+6x=30
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 4-2x.
5x-2+6x=30
Subtract 12 from 10 to get -2.
11x-2=30
Combine 5x and 6x to get 11x.
11x=30+2
Add 2 to both sides.
11x=32
Add 30 and 2 to get 32.
x=\frac{32}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.