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5(x+12)=95 solve for x

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User Paillou
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5(x+12)=95 ...distribute
5x+60=95 ...subtract 60 from both sides of the equal sign
5x=35 ...divide both sides by 5 to isolate x
x=7

Check! Substitute x with 7 in the equation:
5(7+12)=95
5(19)=95
95=95

The answer is x=7.
User Artem Zankovich
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