Question

What is the solution to 3 x space plus space 30 space plus space x space equals space 10 space plus space 2 x space plus space 5 x space plus space 2?

Answer 1

3x+30+x=10+2x+5x+2
first add like terms
4x+30=7x+12
get the X’s on one side
30=3x+12
subtract 12 from 30
18=3x
divide 18 by 3 to get X alone
X=6