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8x - 2y = 48
8x - 2(4) = 48
8x - 8 = 48
ADD 8 to BOTH SIDES
8x - 8 + 8 = 48 + 8
CANCEL out: -8 + 8 because it give you 1
KEEP: 48 + 8 because it help solve for the x-value
NEW EQUATION: 8x = 48 + 8
SIMPLIFY IT!
8x = 56
DIVIDE 8 to BOTH SIDES
8x/8 = 56/8
CANCEL out: 8/8 because it give you 1
KEEP: 56/8 because it help solve for the x-value
NEW EQUATION: x = 56/8
SIMPLIFY IT!
x = 7
Therefore, your answer is: x = 7
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