Question

What is the answer to 8x equals 16?

Answer 1

The answer is x=2.

8x=16

8xdivide8=16 divide 8

X=2

Answer 2

Answer: x = 2

$8x=16$   Original Equation

$\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{16}{8}$    Divide both sides by 8

$x=2$    Simplify