What are the coefficients for the expression

6x - 2 + 2x = -2 + 4x + 8

Simplifying

6x + -2 + 2x = -2 + 4x + 8

Reorder the terms:

-2 + 6x + 2x = -2 + 4x + 8

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x

-2 + 8x = -2 + 4x + 8

Reorder the terms:

-2 + 8x = -2 + 8 + 4x

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6

-2 + 8x = 6 + 4x

Solving

-2 + 8x = 6 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.

-2 + 8x + -4x = 6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x

-2 + 4x = 6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0

-2 + 4x = 6 + 0

-2 + 4x = 6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.

-2 + 2 + 4x = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0

0 + 4x = 6 + 2

4x = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8

4x = 8

Divide each side by '4'.

x = 2

Simplifying

x = 2

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!

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