Question

What is 8x + 10 equals 6X + 2

Answer 1

8 x +10=6 x+2
-6x. -6x
2 x.+10=2
-10. -10
2 x. =-8
÷ ÷
2. 2

x=-4

Answer 2

`8x+10=6x+2\\8x-6x+10=6x-6x+2\\2x+10-10=2-10\\2x=-8\\2x/2=8/2\\x=4`

x = 4

We determined this by isolating the variable and solving for x.