Solve for x 3x+10+6x-10=180

$3 x + 10 + 6 x - 10 = 180$

Step 1

Simplify $3 x + 10 + 6 x - 10$ .

Combine the opposite terms in $3 x + 10 + 6 x - 10$ .

Subtract $10$ from $10$ .

$3 x + 6 x + 0 = 180$

Add $3 x + 6 x$ and $0$ .

$3 x + 6 x = 180$

Add $3 x$ and $6 x$ .

$9 x = 180$

Step 2

Divide each term in $9 x = 180$ by $9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $9 x = 180$ by $9$ .

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{180}{9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{180}{9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{180}{9}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $180$ by $9$ .

$x = 20$