The answer is x= - 11/ 16
You can check this by plugging in x for -11/16
6 inches because area= length times width and 6 times 8= 48 inches
The answer is x=27. your welcome. :)
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Answer:
5x - 2 = 3x = 14
8x -2 = 14
8x = 14 + 2
8x = 16
x = 2
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