Question

someone please help me.. i can’t figure out what to do. but i need this explained step by step so i know what to do next time.

Answer 1

Explanation:

½(x-2) = 8 + 5x

Multiply both sides by 2

2⋅½(x-2) = 2(8 + 5x)

1(x-2) = 2(8 + 5x)

Apply the distributive rule

x - 2 = 16 + 10x

Subtract x from both sides

-2 = 16 + 9x

Subtract 16 from both sides

-18 = 9x

Divide both sides by the coefficient of x

-18 ÷ 9 = 9x ÷ 9

-2 = x