Question 645294
You're doing great. To finish up, divide both sides by 8 to completely isolate x.


{{{21 = 8x}}}


{{{21/8 = 8x/8}}}


{{{21/8 = x}}}


{{{x = 21/8}}}


So the solution is {{{x = 21/8}}}


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