SOLUTION: X OVER 3 MINUS 4 EQUALS X PLUS 2 OVER 8 i NEED HELP ON WHERE TO START PLEASE

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Question 637493: X OVER 3 MINUS 4 EQUALS X PLUS 2 OVER 8
i NEED HELP ON WHERE TO START PLEASE
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, MathLover1:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you have
x%2F3-4=%28x%2B2%29%2F8 then, both sides multiply by 8
x%2A8%2F3-4%2A8=%28x%2B2%29%2A8%2F8
x%2A8%2F3-4%2A8=%28x%2B2%29%2Across%288%29%2Fcross%288%29
8x%2F3-32=x%2B2...now, both sides multiply by 3
3%2A8x%2F3-3%2A32=3%2Ax%2B3%2A2
cross%283%29%2A8x%2Fcross%283%29-3%2A32=3%2Ax%2B3%2A2
8x-96=3x%2B6
8x-3x=96%2B6
5x=102
x=102%2F5
x=20.4