Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
3x - 2 = x + 8
Subtract x from each side
3x-x - 2 = x-x + 8
2x -2 = 8
Add 2 to each side
2x-2+2 = 8+2
2x = 10
Divide each side by 2
2x/2 =10/2
x = 5
The answer is 16
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Its because when you rearrange using this formula y=mx+c, where m is slope, if m is negative then that line has a negative slope