Question

y=x+8 for x

Answer 1

Are you solving for x?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

So you would have to isolate the variable

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

Do you know how to do that?

Answer 6

no do I subtract the 8 from something

Answer 7

Ok, so you have to flip the expression because you always want x on the left side
y=x+8
x+8=y
Then you subtract the 8 from both sides c:

Answer 8

ok thank you

Answer 9

So I am sure you know what the answer is so
x=y-8

Answer 10

thank you so much for helping me!

Answer 11

No problem c: