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5(x+4)-8=x+32

What I have got:

I know you have to ditrubute 5 into the parenthces

5x+20-8=32+x

then i add 8 to both sides

5x+20=32+x

but i can't get x to be isloated. 

 Oct 30, 2014

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After you distributed, you got: 

5x + 20 - 8  =  32 + x          (This is correct!)

Look at the left side:  you have  + 20 - 8;  combine these to get  12:

5x + 12  =  32 + x

You need to get all the x-terms to one side; you can get rid of the x-term on the right side by subtracting x from both sides:

4x + 12  =  32

Can you finish it from here?

 Oct 30, 2014
 #1
avatar+23246 
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Best Answer

After you distributed, you got: 

5x + 20 - 8  =  32 + x          (This is correct!)

Look at the left side:  you have  + 20 - 8;  combine these to get  12:

5x + 12  =  32 + x

You need to get all the x-terms to one side; you can get rid of the x-term on the right side by subtracting x from both sides:

4x + 12  =  32

Can you finish it from here?

geno3141 Oct 30, 2014
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Yeah thanks! just got confused with the two x's.

the answer is x=5

(32-12=20. 20/4=5)

 Oct 30, 2014

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