Answer:
x=7
Explanation:
➼Okay, so first thing you need to do is to distribute the 8 to everything in the parentheses:
8(5x+ 2) = 296
8 times 5x
8 times 2
(8 x 5x) + (8 x 2) = 40x + 16
➼Now you solve for x
40x+16=296
➼to get rid of 40 you have to do the opposite and divide it by everything
40x+16=296
40/40=0
16/40=0.4
296/40=7.4
➼all adds up to x + .4 = 7.4 but to get the x alone you need to get rid of the .4, we'll do this by doing the opposite and subtract it from everything
.4-.4=0
7.4-.4=7
➼so in conclusion
x=7