SOLUTION: {{{(x+8)/3=2+(x-6)/7}}} x=?

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Question 622390: %28x%2B8%29%2F3=2%2B%28x-6%29%2F7
x=?
Answer by matineesuxxx(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B8%29%2F3=2%2B%28x-6%29%2F7
multiply throughout by 7 then again b y 3
7%28x%2B8%29=42%2B3%28x-6%29
multiply into the brackets
7x%2B56=42%2B3x-18
collect like terms and simplify
7x-3x=42-18-56
4x=-32
x=-8