5x+3(3x-8)=144

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Solution for 5x+3(3x-8)=144 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 3(3x + -8) = 144

Reorder the terms:
5x + 3(-8 + 3x) = 144
5x + (-8 * 3 + 3x * 3) = 144
5x + (-24 + 9x) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5x + 9x = 144

Combine like terms: 5x + 9x = 14x
-24 + 14x = 144

Solving
-24 + 14x = 144

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 + 14x = 144 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 14x = 144 + 24
14x = 144 + 24

Combine like terms: 144 + 24 = 168
14x = 168

Divide each side by '14'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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