SOLUTION: if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2

Question 658508: if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2
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Solve 5x=3x-8 for x:
5x=3x-8
2x=-8
x = -4
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substitute above into:
4x+2
4(-4)+2
-16+2
-14

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