How do you solve #3x - 2 = 8#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-25T15:49:02

#x=10/3#

When solving for #x#, you must make #x# the subject.

First, isolate #x# by adding #2# on both sides.

#3x-2=8 -># add #2# on both sides

#3x = 10#

Now we must get rid of #3#, the coefficient of #x#. We can do that by dividing both sides by #3#.

#3x=10 -># divide both sides by #3#

#x=10/3#