What value of x with make the equation below true? 1/2 (2x + 8) = 3x + 8 - x

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Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 (2x+8)=3x+8−x

Use the distributive property to multiply 1/2=0.5 by 2x+8.

1/2 x 2x+1/2x8=3x+8-x

Cancel out 2 and 2.

x+1/2 ×8=3x+8−x

Multiply 1/2 =0.5 and 8 to get  8/2=4.

x+8/2=3x+8−x

Divide 8 by 2 to get 4.

x+4=3x+8−x

Combine 3x and −x to get 2x.

x+4=2x+8

Subtract 2x from both sides.

x+4−2x=8

Combine x and −2x to get −x.

−x+4=8

Subtract 4 from both side

−x=4

Multiply both sides by −1.

x=−4

step-by-step explanation:

always plug in x. in this case, x equals 4.

i'm going to first solve 4(2+3x)

1) 4(2+3(4)) use pemdas to solve.

i'm going to multiply whats in the parenthesis first, so 3 times 4=12.

2)4 (2+12) i'm then going to multiply 4 by both numbers in the parenthesis (because multiplying comes before adding)

4 times 2= 8.   4 times 12= 48

4) (8+48)= 56 (answer)

i'm then going to solve 8+12x and plug in 4 for x.

1) 8 +12(4)

multiplying comes before adding, so i'm gonna multiply 12 and 4.

12 times 4= 48.

2) 8+48=56

both equal the same!