SOLUTION: x+2=4x+8

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Question 997850: x+2=4x+8
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From x+2=4x+8
let's get all the x's on one side and the numbers on the other...
Thus subtract x from both sides and get
2 = 3x + 8
Now subtract 8 and get
-6 = 3x
Now divide by 3 and get
x = -2