What is the answer to (2x-4)+8=7x-2 ?

The answer to (2x-4)+8=7x-2 is x= 6/5

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(2x-4)+8=7x-2

(2 x - 4) + 8 = 7 x - 2

x = \frac{6}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.2

Solution steps

(2 x - 4) + 8 = 7 x - 2

Remove parentheses:

(a) = a

2 x - 4 + 8 = 7 x - 2

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 4 + 8 = 4

2 x + 4 = 7 x - 2

Move

4

to the right side

2 x = 7 x - 6

Move

7 x

to the left side

- 5 x = - 6

Divide both sides by

- 5

x = \frac{6}{5}

\frac{2}{7} + \frac{3}{4} x = - 1

5 (3 x + 5) = 3 (5 x + 1)

9 x - 5 + 6 x + 20 = 180

\frac{u}{3} - 2 = 2

x - 8 = \frac{1}{3} x