Question

Solve the following linear equation for x. Then check ur answer. Show all ur sets for solving and checking. 5x + 8 + x = 32

Answer 1

To solve the equation 5x + 8 + x = 32, we can first combine like terms on the left side:

6x + 8 = 32

Next, we isolate the variable x by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation:

6x = 32 - 8
6x = 24

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 6:

x = 24/6
x = 4

Now, we will check this solution by substituting x = 4 back into the original equation:

5(4) + 8 + 4 = 32
20 + 8 + 4 = 32
32 = 32

The equation holds true, confirming that x = 4 is the correct solution.