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Solve for x 8-2x = 5( x4) ​

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4/11 because when you multiply 5x4x you get 20x , so 8-2x=20x. Then you move the terms with variables and get -2x-20x=-8. This gives you the answer that -22x=8 and when u divide by 22 to both sides, you get 4/11.
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