SOLUTION: Please help I have tried this problem over and over. 22x + 2(3x+5)=66 where do you start first?

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Question 16240: Please help I have tried this problem over and over.
22x + 2(3x+5)=66 where do you start first?
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
22x + 2(3x+5)=66
You want to start with distributing the 2;
2*3x+2*5=6x+10;
Now you have ;
22x+6x+10=66
Add like terms;
28x+10=66
Subtract 10 from both sides;
28x+10-10=66-10
28x=56
Divide both sides by 28;
28x%2F28=56%2F28
x=2
Hope you understand
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