* 4(3x-5) +2x=8 12x-20+2x=8 14x-20=8 you add +20 both side and end up with 14x=28 divide 14 by both side and end up with x=2 * I will solve next one for you on comment line ..below if you rewrite the question . Don't need points write it on comment . is it suppose to be xd or something else