What is the answer to (2x)/3-2=-8 ?

The answer to (2x)/3-2=-8 is x=-9

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(2x)/3-2=-8

\frac{2 x}{3} - 2 = - 8

x = - 9

Solution steps

\frac{2 x}{3} - 2 = - 8

Move

2

to the right side

\frac{2 x}{3} = - 6

Multiply both sides by

3

2 x = - 18

Divide both sides by

2

x = - 9

4 x \geq 36

0 < ∣ x + 3 ∣ \leq 8

\frac{8}{5} = \frac{x}{20}

∣ x + 6 ∣ \geq - 3

- 4 = - \frac{4}{3} (4) + b