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Solve 8x + 2 = 138

The solution of 8x + 2 = 138 is x = 17.

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The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 138 meet at x = 17121416182022100120140160180x = 17y = 8x + 2y = 138
The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 138 meet at x = 17. 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.

    8x+2=1388x + 2 = 138
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    8x+2−2=138−2 ⇒ 8x=1368x + 2 - 2 = 138 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 136
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 8:

    8x8=1368 ⇒ x=17\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{136}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 17 back into the equation.

    8⋅17+2=136+2=138✓8\cdot17 + 2 = 136 + 2 = 138 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8x + 2 = 138\ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 8x + 2 = 138 \]
\[ 8x + 2 - 2 = 138 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 136 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{136}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 8\cdot17 + 2 = 136 + 2 = 138 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 2 = 138

x8x + 2Equals 138?
15122no
16130no
17138yes
18146no
19154no

Questions

What is x in 8x + 2 = 138?

The solution of 8x + 2 = 138 is x = 17.

How do you solve 8x + 2 = 138?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 8x = 136, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = 17.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 17: 8(17) + 2 = 138, which is 138.

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