How do you solve 2x-8=6x+152x−8=6x+15?
2 Answers
May 11, 2018
Explanation:
May 11, 2018
x=-23/4x=−234
Explanation:
Given -
2x-8=6x+152x−8=6x+15
Add
2x-6x-8=6x-6x+152x−6x−8=6x−6x+15
-4x-8=cancel(6x)cancel(-6x)+15
-4x-8=15
Add
-4x-8+8=15+8
-4xcancel(-8)cancel(+8)=23
-4x=23
Divide both sides by
(-4x)/(-4)=23/(-4)
(cancel(-4)x)/cancel(-4)=23/(-4)
x=-23/4