Question

What does x equal in the problem,
10x+8=8x-(-16)

Answer 1

10x+8=8x-(-16)

10x+8=8x+16

move 8x to the other side

sign changes from +8x to -8x

10x-8x+8=8x-8x+16 ( combine like terms)

2x+8=16

move 8 to the other side

2x+8-8=16-8

2x=8

divide both sides by 2 to get x by itself

2x/2=8/2

answer;

x=4