Solve for 2.

Question

boxed - 10 - 2x = - 8 (1 point)

O x = 4

x = - 1

Answer 1

To solve for 2, we need to manipulate the given equation to isolate 2 on one side of the equation.

Start with the given equation: boxed - 10 - 2x = -8

First, add 10 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the -10 on the left side:

boxed - 10 + 10 - 2x = -8 + 10

This simplifies to: boxed - 2x = 2

Next, subtract boxed from both sides of the equation to isolate -2x on the left side:

boxed - 2x - boxed = 2 - boxed

Since the "boxed" term on the left side cancels out, we are left with:

-2x = 2 - boxed

Simplifying further, we have:

-2x = 2 - boxed

Finally, divide both sides of the equation by -2 to solve for x:

-2x / -2 = (2 - boxed) / -2

This simplifies to:

x = -1

Therefore, the solution for x in the given equation is x = -1, not 2.