Question

What is the value of x that makes the given equation true?

2(x−8)=x+5x

a x=-4
b x=-16
c x=-2
d x=0

Answer 1

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  `\sf{2(x-8)=x+5x }`

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  `\sf{2x-16=6x }`

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  `\sf{2x-6x=16 }`

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  `\sf{-4x=16 }`

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  `\sf{ x=(16)/(-4) }`

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  `\sf{x=-4 }`

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Answer 2

x = -4

Explanation:

2(x−8)=x+5x

Distribute

2x - 16 = x+5x

Combine like terms

2x-16 = 6x

Subtract 2x from each side

2x-16 = 6x-2x

-16 = 4x

Divide by 4

-16/4 = 4x/4

-4 =x