Question

Subtract 8x from both sides of the equation and rewrite the remaining values.
3x+5x+6 = 2(4x+3)
3x+5x+6 = 8x+6

8x + 6 = 8x + 6
−8x −8x

? = ?

Answer 1

Let's simplify the equation step by step.

Starting with the equation:

\[ 3x + 5x + 6 = 2(4x + 3) \]

First, we simplify the left side:

\[ 3x + 5x = 8x \]
So, the left side becomes:

\[ 8x + 6 \]

Now we simplify the right side:

\[ 2(4x + 3) = 8x + 6 \]

Now, we have:

\[ 8x + 6 = 8x + 6 \]

Now, we subtract \(8x\) from both sides:

\[ 8x + 6 - 8x = 8x + 6 - 8x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 6 = 6 \]

So, the final statement is:

\[ 6 = 6 \]

This shows that the original equation is always true for any value of \(x\), indicating that it represents an identity.