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Solve 6x + 2 = 50

The solution of 6x + 2 = 50 is x = 8.

The lines y = 6x + 2 and y = 50 meet at x = 82468101214102030405060708090x = 8y = 6x + 2y = 50
The lines y = 6x + 2 and y = 50 meet at x = 8. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    6x+2=506x + 2 = 50
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    6x+2−2=50−2 ⇒ 6x=486x + 2 - 2 = 50 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 48
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 6:

    6x6=486 ⇒ x=8\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{48}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 8
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 8 back into the equation.

    6⋅8+2=48+2=50✓6\cdot8 + 2 = 48 + 2 = 50 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 6x + 2 = 50\ \Rightarrow\ x = 8 \]
\[ 6x + 2 = 50 \]
\[ 6x + 2 - 2 = 50 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 48 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{48}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 8 \]
\[ 6\cdot8 + 2 = 48 + 2 = 50 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x + 2 = 50

x6x + 2Equals 50?
638no
744no
850yes
956no
1062no

Questions

What is x in 6x + 2 = 50?

The solution of 6x + 2 = 50 is x = 8.

How do you solve 6x + 2 = 50?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 6x = 48, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = 8.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 8: 6(8) + 2 = 50, which is 50.

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