SOLUTION: 8x+2=7(x-4)+6

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Question 199332: 8x+2=7(x-4)+6
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember order of operations
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8x +2 = 7(x-4) +6
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8x +2 = 7x -28 +6
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8x -7x = -2 -28 +6
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x= -24
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check
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8( -24) +2 = 7( ( -24) -4 ) +6
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-192 +2 = -196 +6
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-190 = -190,,,,,,ok
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