2007-12-15 04:17:15 · 8 answers · asked by angeleyes 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
- 8 = 6x - 24 - 5x
16 = x
2007-12-17 06:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
-8 = 6(x-4) - 5x
Multiply out
-8 = 6x - 24 - 5x
collect like terms
- 8 + 24 = 6x - 5x
or
16 = x
2007-12-15 04:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Bernie R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- 8 = 6(x-4) - 5x
- 8 = 6x-24 - 5x
- 8 = x-24
x - 24 = - 8
x = -8 + 24
x = 16
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2007-12-15 04:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by A Little Sarcasm Helps 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-8=6x-24-5x
-8=x-24
-8+24=x
16=x or,
x=16
2007-12-15 04:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-8 = 6(x - 4) - 5x
-8 = 6x-24-5x
-8 = x-24
24+(-8) = x
x = 16
2007-12-15 04:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by An ESL Learner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, distribute.
-8=6x-24-5x
Combine like terms
-8=x-24
add 24 to the other side.
16=x
2007-12-15 05:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by owensjames16 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-8 =6x-24-5x
-8 = x -24
16 = x
2007-12-15 04:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by ~USA~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x = -8 + 24
x = 16
2007-12-15 04:40:21 · answer #8 · answered by J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋