Simplify each term<span>. </span><span><span><span>2x/</span>3</span>+8+<span><span>2x/</span>3</span>=4
</span>Add <span><span>2x/</span>3</span><span> and </span><span><span>2x/</span>3</span><span> to get </span><span><span>2(<span><span>2x/</span>3</span>)</span>. </span>2(<span><span>2x/</span>3</span>)+8=<span>4 </span> <span>Simplify. </span><span><span><span>4x/</span>3</span>+8=4
</span>Since 8<span> does not contain the </span>variable<span> to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the </span>equation<span> by subtracting </span>8<span> from both sides. </span><span><span><span>4x/</span>3</span>=−8+4
</span>Add <span>−8</span><span> and </span>4<span> to get </span><span><span>−4</span>. </span><span><span><span>4x/</span>3</span>=−4
</span>Multiply<span> both sides of the </span>equation<span> by </span><span>3. </span><span>4x=−4⋅(3)
</span>Multiply <span>−4</span><span> by </span>3<span> to get </span><span><span>−12</span>. </span><span>4x=−12
</span>Divide<span> each </span>term<span> in the </span>equation<span> by </span><span>4. </span>x=−<span>3 </span> x is equal to -3
