What is the answer to 5x-2+2x+6=67 ?

The answer to 5x-2+2x+6=67 is x=9

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5x-2+2x+6=67

5 x - 2 + 2 x + 6 = 67

x = 9

Solution steps

5 x - 2 + 2 x + 6 = 67

Group like terms

5 x + 2 x - 2 + 6 = 67

Add similar elements:

5 x + 2 x = 7 x

7 x - 2 + 6 = 67

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 2 + 6 = 4

7 x + 4 = 67

Move

4

to the right side

7 x = 63

Divide both sides by

7

x = 9

8 = 4 x - 2 x

\frac{1}{4} (x + 2) = \frac{5}{6}

\frac{1}{2} (14 x + 2) = 3 (2 - 3 x)

\frac{1}{5} x = 7 - \frac{4}{5} x

- 7 x - 14 = 49