SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 3(x+4)=5(x-2) x=

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Question 123646: Please help me solve this equation:
3(x+4)=5(x-2)
x=
Found 2 solutions by nadinadan, Earlsdon:
Answer by nadinadan(32) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+12=5x-10 Move x on the same side of the equal sign and the sign changes.
3x-5x=-12-10 Move the number to the other side of the equal sign and change the sign.
-2x=-22 x(-1) on both sides of the equal sign.
x=11

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29 First, apply the "distributive property"
3x%2B12+=+5x-10 Now subtract 3x from both sides.
12+=+2x-10 Then add 10 to both sides.
22+=+2x Finally, divide both sides by 2.
11+=+x
Check:
3%28x%2B4%29+=+5%28x-2%29 Substitute x = 11.
3%2811%2B4%29+=+5%2811-2%29 Simplify.
3%2815%29+=+5%289%29
45+=+45 OK!