3(x+8)-42=21-8x

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Solution for 3(x+8)-42=21-8x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 8) + -42 = 21 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + x) + -42 = 21 + -8x
(8 * 3 + x * 3) + -42 = 21 + -8x
(24 + 3x) + -42 = 21 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
24 + -42 + 3x = 21 + -8x

Combine like terms: 24 + -42 = -18
-18 + 3x = 21 + -8x

Solving
-18 + 3x = 21 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 3x + 8x = 21 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
-18 + 11x = 21 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-18 + 11x = 21 + 0
-18 + 11x = 21

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 11x = 21 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 11x = 21 + 18
11x = 21 + 18

Combine like terms: 21 + 18 = 39
11x = 39

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 3.545454545

Simplifying
x = 3.545454545

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