SOLUTION: last problem written wrong {{{ 4x-2(x-4) }}} {{{ _________ = 8 }}} {{{ 3 }}} I keep coming up with a fraction answer a and I need a whole number a

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Question 39114This question is from textbook Basic Technical Mathematics
: last problem written wrong
+4x-2%28x-4%29++++++++
+_________++++=+8+
++++++3+++++++++++
I keep coming up with a fraction answer a
and I need a whole number answer of 8.
please help me solve this problem.
thank you
cindy
This question is from textbook Basic Technical Mathematics

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Oh okay...first multiply by three and get
4x - 2(x-4) = 24
4x - 2x + 8 = 24
2x + 8 = 24
2x = 16
x = 8
there you go...