5(2x+4)=8(x-3)

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on Sep 24, 2024 at 5:21 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \(5 \cdot \left(2 x + 4\right) = 8 \cdot \left(x - 3\right)\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[x = -22\]


\[\begin{aligned}10 x + 20 &= 8 x - 24\\2 x &= -44\\x &= -22\end{aligned}\]