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What is the solution of the equation 8 ( x - 10 ) = 56 when solving for x?

Complete the statement x = _

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To solve the equation \( 8 ( x - 10 ) = 56 \) for \( x \), follow these steps:

  1. Divide both sides of the equation by 8:

\[ x - 10 = \frac{56}{8} \]

\[ x - 10 = 7 \]

  1. Now, add 10 to both sides to isolate \( x \):

\[ x = 7 + 10 \]

\[ x = 17 \]

So, the solution is \( x = 17 \).

Therefore, the completed statement is:

x = 17