Question

solve for x:5x=6x-8

Answer 1

5x = 6x-8 Subtract 6x from both sides
-6x -6x
-1x=-8 Divide both sides by -1
x=8 -8/-1 = 8 Negatives cancel each other out

Answer 2

Any q's @bobiesco ???

Answer 3

Shouldn't the five have an exponent of 2.

Answer 4

No they posted solve for x: then equation I don't think they meant for the x's to be so close :) I have never seen an equation w/ : colon in the middle :P

Answer 5

I thought is was a trinomial problem because there are three terms.