SOLUTION: y= 2x + 8 and y = 18 What is the value of X?

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Question 6851: y= 2x + 8 and y = 18 What is the value of X?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 2x + 8

18 = 2x + 8 --> subtract 8 from both sides
10 = 2x --> divide both sides by 2
x = 5

jon.