Question
Solve the equation
x=6
Evaluate
3x+2(10−x)=26
Move the expression to the left side
3x+2(10−x)−26=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
3x+2(10−x)−26
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(10−x)
Apply the distributive property
2×10−2x
Multiply the numbers
20−2x
3x+20−2x−26
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−2)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x+20−26
Subtract the numbers
x−6
x−6=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+6
Solution
x=6
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Rewrite the equation
x=6
Evaluate
3x+2(10−x)=26
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3x+2(10−x)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(10−x)
Apply the distributive property
2×10−2x
Multiply the numbers
20−2x
3x+20−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−2)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x+20
x+20=26
Solution
x=6
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