5x+2(x+4)=5x+38

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Solution for 5x+2(x+4)=5x+38 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2(x + 4) = 5x + 38

Reorder the terms:
5x + 2(4 + x) = 5x + 38
5x + (4 * 2 + x * 2) = 5x + 38
5x + (8 + 2x) = 5x + 38

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + 2x = 5x + 38

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
8 + 7x = 5x + 38

Reorder the terms:
8 + 7x = 38 + 5x

Solving
8 + 7x = 38 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 7x + -5x = 38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
8 + 2x = 38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + 2x = 38 + 0
8 + 2x = 38

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2x = 38 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2x = 38 + -8
2x = 38 + -8

Combine like terms: 38 + -8 = 30
2x = 30

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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