SOLUTION: if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2

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Question 658508: if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2
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if 5x=3x-8, evaluate 4x+2
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Solve 5x=3x-8 for x:
5x=3x-8
2x=-8
x = -4
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substitute above into:
4x+2
4(-4)+2
-16+2
-14