(5x-8)+(6x-12)=68

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Solution for (5x-8)+(6x-12)=68 equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -8) + (6x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x) + (6x + -12) = 68

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 5x)
-8 + 5x + (6x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + (-12 + 6x) = 68

Remove parenthesis around (-12 + 6x)
-8 + 5x + -12 + 6x = 68

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + 5x + 6x = 68

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + 5x + 6x = 68

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
-20 + 11x = 68

Solving
-20 + 11x = 68

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 + 11x = 68 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 11x = 68 + 20
11x = 68 + 20

Combine like terms: 68 + 20 = 88
11x = 88

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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