How do you solve 3g - 8 = g?

2 Answers
May 26, 2018

g = 4

Explanation:

3g - 8 = g

First, you need to get rid of 3g. You can't get of g by itself on the right side because the equation won't be balanced. So, subtract 3g from both sides:

-8 = -2g

Now, divide by -2 to isolate for g:

-8/-2 = g

g = 4 because two negatives make a positive.

May 26, 2018

g =4

Explanation:

As per the question, we have

3g - 8 = g

:. 3g - g - 8 + 8 = g - g + 8 ... [Subtracting g and Adding 8 in both sides]

:. 2g = 8

:. g = 8/2

:. g = 4

Hence, the answer.