How do you solve $8( x + 1) + x = 80+ x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-29T10:22:40

$x=9$

Cancel the like term of $x$ on each side

$8(x+1) cancel(+x) = 80cancel(+x)" "larr$ multiply out the bracket

$8x+8=80" "larr$ subtract 8 from each side

$8x = 80-8$

$8x = 72" "larr$ divide both sides by 8

$x = 9$

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