SOLUTION: 8x-5-2x=2x+1-2x reason for this

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Question 670995: 8x-5-2x=2x+1-2x reason for this
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Starting with
8x - 5 - 2x = 2x + 1 - 2x
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Isolate x variable onto one side

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8x - 2x + 2x = 1 + 5
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Combine like terms
8x = 6
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Divide both sides by 8
cross%288%29x%2Fcross%288%29+=+6%2Fhighlight%288%29
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x = 6%2F8+=+3%2F4
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