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Solve 8x + 2 = 26

The solution of 8x + 2 = 26 is x = 3.

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The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 26 meet at x = 3-22468-2020406080x = 3y = 8x + 2y = 26
The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 26 meet at x = 3. 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=268x + 2 = 26
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    8x+2−2=26−2 ⇒ 8x=248x + 2 - 2 = 26 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 24
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 8:

    8x8=248 ⇒ x=3\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{24}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 3
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 3 back into the equation.

    8⋅3+2=24+2=26✓8\cdot3 + 2 = 24 + 2 = 26 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8x + 2 = 26\ \Rightarrow\ x = 3 \]
\[ 8x + 2 = 26 \]
\[ 8x + 2 - 2 = 26 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 24 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{24}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 3 \]
\[ 8\cdot3 + 2 = 24 + 2 = 26 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 2 = 26

x8x + 2Equals 26?
110no
218no
326yes
434no
542no

Questions

What is x in 8x + 2 = 26?

The solution of 8x + 2 = 26 is x = 3.

How do you solve 8x + 2 = 26?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 8x = 24, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = 3.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 3: 8(3) + 2 = 26, which is 26.

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