Question 71455

GOOD WORK, SO FAR!!!!

NOW YOU SUBTRACT 2x FROM BOTH SIDES:

2x-2x + 8 = 3x-2x Now we can collect like term (x's and numbers)

+8=x or
x=8----------------------ans

When solving an equation you generally want to get the unknowns on one side of the equal sign and the numbers on the other.  This may require adding and/or subtracting both unknowns and numbers.  Example:

2x+8=3x-4  you can subtract an 8 and a 3x from both sides or you can subtract a 2x from and add a 4 to both sides------Try both ways and see if you get the same answer. 


Hope this helps----ptaylor