SOLUTION: Is x=2 a solution to 8x-2=10-16x? Yes or No? Proof:

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Question 760629: Is x=2 a solution to 8x-2=10-16x? Yes or No?


Proof:

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Substitute 2 in place of x everywhere it occurs in the equation. Do the arithmetic. If the result is a true statement, then x = 2 is a solution, otherwise not.

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