Question 766688
3(x - 6)+ 8 = 5(x + 2) - 8
3x - 18 + 8 = 5x + 10 - 8 {used distributive property}
3x - 10 = 5x + 2 {combined like terms}
-2x = 12 {subtracted 5x and added 10 to each side}
x = -6 {divided each side by -2}
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