2(x+60)+2(30)=200 •distribute the 2s into each parentheses 2x+1200+60=200 •combine like-terms 2x+1260=200 •isolate 2x by subtracting 1260 from both sides of the equation 2x=200-1260 •subtract 1260 from 200 2x= -1260 •divide both sides by 2 so you can have x all alone 2x/2= -1260/2 Hence x= -530
