Question

How do I do this?

Answer 1

there are a few ways to go...
one way is "flip" both sides (so that x-2 is up top)

Answer 2

Is that the easiest way?

Answer 3

try it.

Answer 4

How do you flip? Multiply x-2 by both sides?

Answer 5

multiplying both sides by (x-2) also works. That another way to go.

Answer 6

by flip, I mean make each side the reciprocal. a/b becomes b/a

Answer 7

Ok so it would be x-2/8 = 1/4?

Answer 8

yes.
next multiply both sides by 8

Answer 9

x-2 = 2

Answer 10

Then x = 0

Answer 11

That is?

Answer 12

after
x-2= 2
I would add +2 to both sides

Answer 13

Is there a way to check this?

Answer 14

like this
x-2 +2 = 2 + 2

Answer 15

Thank!

Answer 16

what did you get ?

Answer 17

Its not done? lol

Answer 18

x is not zero

Answer 19

Where did the plus 2 come from?

Answer 20

do you remember you got to
x-2 = 2
?

what is the next step ?

Answer 21

Yes. Solving for x?

Answer 22

By subtracting the 2?

Answer 23

If you subtract 2 , you have to do that to both sides
x-2 -2 = 2 - 2

the right side simplifies to 0
the left side is not *just* x by itself.

Answer 24

Oh...

Answer 25

I would add +2 to both sides because that will make x by itself

Answer 26

Ok. That makes sense.