Solve for x 2(12x+8x)=12x+168

$2 (12 x + 8 x) = 12 x + 168$

Simplify $2 (12 x + 8 x)$ .

Rewrite.

$0 + 0 + 2 (12 x + 8 x) = 12 x + 168$

Simplify by adding zeros.

$2 (12 x + 8 x) = 12 x + 168$

Add $12 x$ and $8 x$ .

$2 (20 x) = 12 x + 168$

Multiply $20$ by $2$ .

$40 x = 12 x + 168$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $12 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$40 x - 12 x = 168$

Subtract $12 x$ from $40 x$ .

$28 x = 168$

Divide each term in $28 x = 168$ by $28$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $28 x = 168$ by $28$ .

$\frac{28 x}{28} = \frac{168}{28}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $28$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{28 x}{28} = \frac{168}{28}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{168}{28}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $168$ by $28$ .

$x = 6$