2(3x+8)-(x-8)=56

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Solution for 2(3x+8)-(x-8)=56 equation: 


Simplifying
2(3x + 8) + -1(x + -8) = 56

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + 3x) + -1(x + -8) = 56
(8 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -1(x + -8) = 56
(16 + 6x) + -1(x + -8) = 56

Reorder the terms:
16 + 6x + -1(-8 + x) = 56
16 + 6x + (-8 * -1 + x * -1) = 56
16 + 6x + (8 + -1x) = 56

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8 + 6x + -1x = 56

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
24 + 6x + -1x = 56

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
24 + 5x = 56

Solving
24 + 5x = 56

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 5x = 56 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 5x = 56 + -24
5x = 56 + -24

Combine like terms: 56 + -24 = 32
5x = 32

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 6.4

Simplifying
x = 6.4

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