SOLUTION: My son and I can't get the solution to value of a vairable. 8+[5+(6+x)]. How do you combined the numbers to get a solution to x. It is a worksheet on operations with polynomials.

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Question 113624: My son and I can't get the solution to value of a vairable. 8+[5+(6+x)]. How do you combined the numbers to get a solution to x.
It is a worksheet on operations with polynomials. Model Problems.
Thank you in advance Terrance and Beverly Mays
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you don't have an equal sign, you cannot solve for x. However, you can simplify

8%2B%285%2B%286%2Bx%29%29 Start with the given expression


%28x%29%2B%288%2B5%2B6%29 Group like terms

x%2B19 Combine like terms