lamagan0 lamagan0
  • 17-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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Solve for x: 8x - 2 - 5x = 8

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miskafto
miskafto miskafto
  • 17-10-2019

Answer:

3 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Exact Form:

x = 10 /3

Decimal Form:

x = 3. 3 3

Mixed Number Form:

x  =  3  1/3

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itzalonna14 itzalonna14
  • 17-10-2019

Answer:

x=10/3

Step-by-step explanation:

8x-2-5x=8

then you group like terms=

8x-5x-2=8

add similar elements

3x-2=8

Add 2 to both sides

3x-2+2=8+2

Then lastly divide both sides by 3

3x/3=10/3

And you get 10/3

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