Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
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does not have any common factor except for 
Because you are solving to find the total amount and you were given that the tax is 8% you’d do $999 times 0.08 and you’d get $79.92 and then you’d add $79.92 to $999 to find the total amount charge to his card and you’d get $1078.92
Answer:
x=-4
Step-by-step explanation:
Distribute and expand everything in brackets.
2x+2*4x+2*-2+3x=x+3*x+3*-8+4x
2x+8x-4+3x=x+3x-24+4x
Solve like terms
13x-4=8x-24
Place like terms on same side.
13x-8x=-24+4
Solve for x
5x=-20
x=-4