Find x if x-8=2(x+4)

Mathematics

2 answers:

Fofino [41]2 years ago

4 0

Answer:

$x=-16$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x-8=2(x+4)\\x-8=2x+8\\-x=16\\x=-16$

kondor19780726 [428]2 years ago

3 0

Answer:

x= -16

Step-by-step explanation:

x-8=2(x+4)

x-8=2x+8

-x=16

x=-16

-16-8= -24 2(-16+4)= -24

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