SOLUTION: How do solve the equation 3x - 8 =13 (8 - x ) ?

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Question 615952: How do solve the equation 3x - 8 =13 (8 - x ) ?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+-+8+=highlight%2813+%288+-+x+%29%29 distribute the 13
3x+-+8+=+104+-+13x
highlight%283x%2B13x%29+-+8+=+104%2B+highlight%28-13x%2B13x%29 add 13x to both sides
16x-8=104
16x+%2B+highlight%28-8%2B8%29=highlight%28104%2B8%29add 8 to both sides
16x=112divide by 16
highlight%28x=7%29