3(2x+4)+8=50
6x+12+8=50
6x=30
x=5
There!
Try something harder if you get it, like simultaneous equations.
Start off by distributing the 3(2x+4): 6x+12+8=50.
6x+20=50, subtract both sides by 20: 6x=30.
You know what to do from here.
3(2x+4)+8=50
6x+12+8=50
6x=30
x=5
There!
Try something harder if you get it, like simultaneous equations.