2*(8-X)+3*(X+2)=48 36-2X=18 2 * (8-x) + 3 * (x + 2) = 48 is a question, 36-2x = 18 is a question

2*(8-X)+3*(X+2)=48 36-2X=18 2 * (8-x) + 3 * (x + 2) = 48 is a question, 36-2x = 18 is a question

2 × (8-x) + 3 × (x + 2) = 48, remove brackets
16-2x + 3x + 6 = 48, term shifting
-2X + 3x = 48-16-6, combined
X=26
36-2x = 18, move item
-2X = 18-36, combined
-2X = - 18, coefficient 1
X=-18÷(-2)
X=9