Question

What does x equal? 2x-8=2x+6+x

Answer 1

2x-8=2x+6+x    first put all the like terms together
2x-8=3x+6        subtract 2s from both sides
-8=x+6               subtract 6 from both sides
-14=x                  then it is your final answer! 

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Answer 2

2x-8=2x+6+x

Add the like terms on opposite side mean add the 2x+x which equals 3x

2x-8=3x+6

Then combine the like terms on opposite side
2x−8−3x=3x+6−3x
then add 8 to both sides
-1x=14
-1x/-1=x
14/-1=
x=-14