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720=288+8x+2\times 130
Use the distributive property to multiply 36+x by 8.
720=288+8x+260
Multiply 2 and 130 to get 260.
720=548+8x
Add 288 and 260 to get 548.
548+8x=720
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
8x=720-548
Subtract 548 from both sides.
8x=172
Subtract 548 from 720 to get 172.
x=\frac{172}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{43}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{172}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.