Solve for x.
8x - 8 = 5x + 16

A. x = 2\frac{1}{3}
B. x = 1\frac{11}{24}
C. x = 8
D. x = 2

Question

Solve for x.
8x - 8 = 5x + 16

	A.	x = 2\frac{1}{3}
	B.	x = 1\frac{11}{24}
	C.	x = 8
	D.	x = 2

pooja195 · Answer

What do you think the first step is?

anonymous · Answer

Honestly, no clue :/

anonymous · Answer

My teacher is the best. Barely gives us extra help

pooja195 · Answer

We are trying to get x by itself 
think : How can i get x by itself what operation would i need to use

mathmale · Answer

Important:  combine like terms.  

Like terms:   2 girls + 3 girls = 5 girls.
Unlike terms:  2 girls + 5 boys = 8 boys

anonymous · Answer

I don't know hwo to combine like terms in Math though.

anonymous · Answer

8x + 5x = 13?

anonymous · Answer

13x

pooja195 · Answer

Good except thats not what we want to do we want to subtract
8-5=?

mathmale · Answer

But the 8x is on the left side of your equation and the 5x is on the right.  So, we don't add those together.  What do we do?  Hint:  Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation first and then simplify.

anonymous · Answer

8-5 = 3 and 16 - 5 = 9

anonymous · Answer

WHOOPS = 11

pooja195 · Answer

Why did you subtract 16 and 5?

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking of the number 9 for something else mb XD

anonymous · Answer

Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation first and then simplify.

pooja195 · Answer

Remember like terms  
x's with the x's
plain numbers with the plain numbers

anonymous · Answer

ohh

anonymous · Answer

8-5=3  5-5= 0

pooja195 · Answer

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