SOLUTION: What is the value of x in the equation 4x-2(x+3)=8

Question 1145927: What is the value of x in the equation 4x-2(x+3)=8

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Basic algebraic operations; you need to learn them....

Use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses. Remember BOTH terms inside the parentheses are multiplied by NEGATIVE 2.

Get all the terms containing the variable on one side and all the other terms on the other side.

Combine like terms on both sides.

Divide by 2 to get "x" by itself.

ANSWER: x=7

Especially when you are just learning algebra, you should check your answer in the original equation.

4(7)-2(7+3) = 28-2(10) = 28-20 = 8 YES!
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