5x+42=8x+3(x-2)

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Solution for 5x+42=8x+3(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 42 = 8x + 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = 8x + 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = 8x + 3(-2 + x)
42 + 5x = 8x + (-2 * 3 + x * 3)
42 + 5x = 8x + (-6 + 3x)

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = -6 + 8x + 3x

Combine like terms: 8x + 3x = 11x
42 + 5x = -6 + 11x

Solving
42 + 5x = -6 + 11x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-11x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 5x + -11x = -6 + 11x + -11x

Combine like terms: 5x + -11x = -6x
42 + -6x = -6 + 11x + -11x

Combine like terms: 11x + -11x = 0
42 + -6x = -6 + 0
42 + -6x = -6

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -6x = -6 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + -42
-6x = -6 + -42

Combine like terms: -6 + -42 = -48
-6x = -48

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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