SOLUTION: what is 3x-4(5+x)=x+8

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Question 61235: what is 3x-4(5+x)=x+8
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use distribtion to get rid of brackets;
3x-20-4x=x+8
combine like terms
-x-20=x+8
get all variables to one side
-x-x=8+20
-2x=28
divide both sides by -2
x=-14