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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-8=8x-33 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First isolate the x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x/3x is??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mhm so your equation is now 8=2.6x-33

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now you have to get the 2.6x by itself. Do you know what to do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 33?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup so your equation is now 41=2.6x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now you have to get x by itself. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

some what kind of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have to divdd the number 2.6 from both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So your answer would be x=15.8 or x= 16 i don't know if its a multiple choice so just see which is closer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it said that x=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thank you for your help

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