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OpenStudy (anonymous):

16x - 8/ 4

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

This is solving for x, correct?

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

\[16x - 8 \div 4 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it's simplifying

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

Ok, so what is the 1st thing you should do when solving for a variable(simplifying) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

remove the variable from the number?

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

No, we want to isolate the variable, get it alone!

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

But to make isolating the variable easier, lets do the like terms first. What is \[8 \div 4 \]

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

@CiaraWashington09 ???

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

If you don't know how to divide, just let me know :)

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