Question
Solve for x.
x, minus, 8, equals, minus, 2
x−8=
−2
x, minus, 8, equals, minus, 2
x−8=
−2
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( x - 8 = -2 \), you can isolate \( x \) by adding 8 to both sides of the equation:
\[
x - 8 + 8 = -2 + 8
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
x = 6
\]
Therefore, the solution is:
\[
x = 6
\]
\[
x - 8 + 8 = -2 + 8
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
x = 6
\]
Therefore, the solution is:
\[
x = 6
\]