Question
Solve the equation
x=8
Evaluate
2x=1×x−520
Simplify
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Evaluate
1×x−520
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
520
Reduce the numbers
14
Calculate
4
1×x−4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x−4
2x=x−4
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
2x×2=(x−4)×2
Simplify the equation
x=(x−4)×2
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(x−4)×2
Apply the distributive property
x×2−4×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x−4×2
Multiply the numbers
2x−8
x=2x−8
Move the variable to the left side
x−2x=−8
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−x
−x=−8
Solution
x=8
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Rewrite the equation
x=8
Evaluate
2x=1×x−520
Evaluate
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Evaluate
1×x−520
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
520
Reduce the numbers
14
Calculate
4
1×x−4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x−4
2x=x−4
Reduce the fraction
21x=x−4
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
x=2x−8
Move the variable to the left side
−x=−8
Solution
x=8
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