Subtract 2x from both sides
4 = 8x + 5 - 2x
Simplify 8x + 5 - 2x to 6x + 5
4 = 6x + 5
Subtract 5 from both sides
4 - 5 = 6x
Simplify 4 - 5 to - 1
-1 = 6x
Divide both sides by 6
-1/6 = x
Switch sides
x = -1/6
[|] Answer [|]
[tex]\boxed{X \ = \ -\frac{1}{6}}[/tex]
[|] Explanation [|]
2x + 4 = 8x + 5
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Subtract 4 From Both Sides:
2x + 4 - 4 = 8x + 5 - 4
Simplify:
2x = 8x + 1
Subtract 8x From Both Sides:
2x - 8x = 8x + 1 - 8x
Simplify:
-6x = 1
Divide Both Sides By -6:
[tex]\frac{-6x}{-6} \ = \ \frac{1}{-6}[/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]X \ = \ -\frac{1}{6}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed{[|] \ Eclipsed \ [|]}[/tex]
