Question

8x - 1 = -4x + 23
x =

Answer 1

8x - 1 = -4x + 23
12x - 1 = 23
12x = 24
x=2

Answer 2

8x-1=-4x+23
add +4x to both sides
8x-1+4x=23
add 8x+4x=12x
12x-1=23
add +1 to both sides
12x=24
Divide both sides by 12
x=2

Answer 3

6x - 8 + 2x - 5 = 7 - 2x
x =

Answer 4

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Answer 5

6x-8+2x-5=7-2x
add 2x to both sides
6x-8+2x+2x-5=7
add -8+-5=-13
add 6x+2x+2x=10x
10x-13=7
add 13 to both sides
10x=20
Divide by 10 on both sides
x=2