Question

Solve: 1/2 (2x-4)+x=8

Answer 1

We are asked to solve the equation

`(1)/(2)(2x-4)+x=8`

Let us expand the left-hand side and we get

`x-2+x=8`

Adding like terms on the left-hand side gives

`2x-2=8`

And adding 2 to both sides get us

`2x=10`

Finally, dividing both sides by 2 gives

`\textcolor{#FF7968}{x=5.}`

which is our answer!