2((x-8)+y)=72

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Solution for 2((x-8)+y)=72 equation:


Simplifying
2((x + -8) + y) = 72

Reorder the terms:
2((-8 + x) + y) = 72

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + x)
2(-8 + x + y) = 72
(-8 * 2 + x * 2 + y * 2) = 72
(-16 + 2x + 2y) = 72

Solving
-16 + 2x + 2y = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2x + 16 + 2y = 72 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 2x + 2y = 72 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x + 2y = 72 + 16
2x + 2y = 72 + 16

Combine like terms: 72 + 16 = 88
2x + 2y = 88

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.
2x + 2y + -2y = 88 + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0
2x + 0 = 88 + -2y
2x = 88 + -2y

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 44 + -1y

Simplifying
x = 44 + -1y

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