8+2(5 - x) = Need help
we can distribute2(5)+2(-x)=10-2xwe get8+10-2x=?18-2x=?whatever that ? is, we don't knowmultiply both sides by -12x-18=-?add 18 to both sides2x=18-?divide bth sides by 2x=9-(?/2)whatever the left sideĀ it, just divide it by 2 and subtract it from 9