How do you solve $3(x - 2) + 5x = 18$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-12T17:16:17

$x = 3$

$3(x-2) +5x = 18$

$3(x) + 3 (-2) +5x = 18$

$3x-6 +5x = 18$

$8x -6 = 18$

$8x = 18 +6$

$8x = 24$

$x = 24/8$

$x = 3$

How do you solve 3(x - 2) + 5x = 183(x - 2) + 5x = 18?