100k views
5 votes
2(4x) = 8

x = ?

hELP

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

x = 1

Explanation:

2(4x) = 8

2(4x) = 2 * 4x

2 * 4x = 8x

8x = 8

--- ---

8 8

x = 1

User UpHiller
by
5.4k points
1 vote

Hey!

-----------------------------------------------

Solution:

2(4x) = 8

~Multiply

8x = 8

~Divide 8 to both sides

8x/8 = 8/8

~Simplify

x = 1

-----------------------------------------------

Answer:

x = 1

-----------------------------------------------

Hope This Helped! Good Luck!

User Trina
by
5.5k points