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Solve 8(x + 2) = 36 Please, Thanx! :)

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8(x + 2) = 36.....distribute thru the parenthesis
8x + 16 = 36....subtract 16 from both sides
8x = 36 - 16
8x = 20...divide both sides by 8
x = 20/8
x = 5/2 or 2 1/2
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