Question
Solve the equation
h=4
Evaluate
8(5−h)=2(2h−4)
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Evaluate
8(5−h)
Apply the distributive property
8×5−8h
Multiply the numbers
40−8h
40−8h=2(2h−4)
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Evaluate
2(2h−4)
Apply the distributive property
2×2h−2×4
Multiply the numbers
4h−2×4
Multiply the numbers
4h−8
40−8h=4h−8
Move the expression to the left side
40−8h−(4h−8)=0
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Add the terms
40−8h−(4h−8)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
40−8h−4h+8
Add the numbers
48−8h−4h
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−8h−4h
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−8−4)h
Subtract the numbers
−12h
48−12h
48−12h=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−12h=0−48
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−12h=−48
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
12h=48
Divide both sides
1212h=1248
Divide the numbers
h=1248
Solution
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Evaluate
1248
Reduce the numbers
14
Calculate
4
h=4
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