x+(38+x)+(-40+3*x)=988

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Solution for x+(38+x)+(-40+3*x)=988 equation: 


Simplifying
x + (38 + x) + (-40 + 3x) = 988

Remove parenthesis around (38 + x)
x + 38 + x + (-40 + 3x) = 988

Remove parenthesis around (-40 + 3x)
x + 38 + x + -40 + 3x = 988

Reorder the terms:
38 + -40 + x + x + 3x = 988

Combine like terms: 38 + -40 = -2
-2 + x + x + 3x = 988

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-2 + 2x + 3x = 988

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 988

Solving
-2 + 5x = 988

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = 988 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = 988 + 2
5x = 988 + 2

Combine like terms: 988 + 2 = 990
5x = 990

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 198

Simplifying
x = 198

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