Would (D)-2 Be the correct answer for this?
8(x-3)=40
A. 8
B. 5
C. 2
D. -2
No, it's A (8)
8(x-3) = 40
8(x-3) / 8 = 40/8
(x-3) = 5
x = 5 +3
x = 8
Right. 8 is the rignt answer.
To solve the equation 8(x-3)=40, we need to isolate the variable, x.
Let's start by distributing the 8 to the terms inside the parentheses:
8(x-3) = 40
8*x - 8*3 = 40
8x - 24 = 40
Next, let's get rid of the constant term on the left side of the equation by adding 24 to both sides:
8x - 24 + 24 = 40 + 24
8x = 64
Finally, we can isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 8:
8x/8 = 64/8
x = 8
Therefore, the correct answer for this equation is not listed. None of the options A. 8, B. 5, C. 2, or D. -2 are correct for this equation.