(2x+60)-(x+8)=40

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Solution for (2x+60)-(x+8)=40 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 60) + -1(x + 8) = 40

Reorder the terms:
(60 + 2x) + -1(x + 8) = 40

Remove parenthesis around (60 + 2x)
60 + 2x + -1(x + 8) = 40

Reorder the terms:
60 + 2x + -1(8 + x) = 40
60 + 2x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 40
60 + 2x + (-8 + -1x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
60 + -8 + 2x + -1x = 40

Combine like terms: 60 + -8 = 52
52 + 2x + -1x = 40

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
52 + 1x = 40

Solving
52 + 1x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-52' to each side of the equation.
52 + -52 + 1x = 40 + -52

Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0
0 + 1x = 40 + -52
1x = 40 + -52

Combine like terms: 40 + -52 = -12
1x = -12

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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