SOLUTION: X/2= 8 how do I expand it like this? X=8 -2 , x=6 ???? I forgot how to do that algebra plz send me some rules

Question 551450: X/2= 8 how do I expand it like this? X=8 -2 , x=6 ???? I forgot how to do that algebra plz send me some rules
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/2 is x divided by 2, not x minus 2. Half of x is 8, so x must equal 16. To solve it algebraically, simply multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
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