(2x-8)+(3x-12)=60

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Solution for (2x-8)+(3x-12)=60 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -8) + (3x + -12) = 60

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 2x) + (3x + -12) = 60

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 2x)
-8 + 2x + (3x + -12) = 60

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + (-12 + 3x) = 60

Remove parenthesis around (-12 + 3x)
-8 + 2x + -12 + 3x = 60

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + 2x + 3x = 60

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + 2x + 3x = 60

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-20 + 5x = 60

Solving
-20 + 5x = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = 60 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5x = 60 + 20
5x = 60 + 20

Combine like terms: 60 + 20 = 80
5x = 80

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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