SOLUTION: how do you solve the equation 4(3x+x)+7-5x = 8+(-5)(5x-6x)+23?

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Question 243673: how do you solve the equation 4(3x+x)+7-5x = 8+(-5)(5x-6x)+23?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%283x%2Bx%29%2B7-5x=8-5%285x-6x%29%2B23 Start with the given equation.


12x%2B4x%2B7-5x=8-25x%2B30x%2B23 Distribute.


11x%2B7=8-25x%2B30x%2B23 Combine like terms on the left side.


11x%2B7=5x%2B31 Combine like terms on the right side.


11x=5x%2B31-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


11x-5x=31-7 Subtract 5x from both sides.


6x=31-7 Combine like terms on the left side.


6x=24 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2824%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x.


x=4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=4