SOLUTION: {{{-5+x/8=2x}}} do i multiply the numerator and denomarator by 8

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Question 528752: -5%2Bx%2F8=2x
do i multiply the numerator and denomarator by 8
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is not possible because you only multiplied 8%2F8 which is 1, I sugguest you use this one:
-5%2Bx%2F8=2x
-5%288%29%2B8%28x%2F8%29=2x%288%29 --- You can multiply ALL the denominator's LCM to ALL terms, by doing this you are able to remove all the denominators.
-40%2Bx=16x
-15x=40
x=40%2F-15
x=-8%2F3