SOLUTION: how do you solve this?Find x 2x+4=8

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Question 1116541: how do you solve this?Find x
2x+4=8
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Jessica789:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find x
2x+4=8
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Subtract 4
Divide by 2.
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Or,
Divide by 2 first, then .... WDYT?

Answer by Jessica789(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First subtact 4 from both sides of the equation which gives you
2x+4-4=8-4
Then from doing that you get
2x=4
Then divide both sides of the equation by 2 which give you
2x/2=4/2
Which simplifies to
X=2