SOLUTION: 8(5x-2)=64

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Question 772219: 8(5x-2)=64
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8%285x-2%29=64....simplify, divide both sides by 8

8%285x-2%29%2F8=64%2F8
5x-2=8.....add 2 to both sides
5x-2%2B2=8%2B2
5x-cross%282%29%2Bcross%282%29=10
5x=10....both sides divide by 5
5x%2F5=10%2F5
x=2