3 = 4
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x-8 x=2
how do you solve this
You will have to write it in a way that makes sense.
3 does not equal 4.
If it is
4 3
-=----
2 (x-8)
You would cross multiply to get
4(x-8)=3*2
Expand
4x-32=6
Isolate x
4x = 6+32=38
x=38/4=19/2
To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable "x". Let's go step by step:
1. Start by multiplying both sides of the equation by (x - 8) to eliminate the fractions. This gives us:
3(x - 8) = 4(x = 2)
2. Distribute the multiplication on both sides:
3x - 24 = 4x - 8
3. Now, let's get all the terms with "x" on one side of the equation. Subtract 3x from both sides:
-24 = x - 8
4. Next, add 8 to both sides to isolate the "x" term:
-24 + 8 = x
-16 = x
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -16.
Note: There appears to be a typographical error in the original equation that caused the "=" sign to occur twice. I have assumed it was a typographical error and provided a solution based on that assumption.