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Solve 8x + 2 = 42

The solution of 8x + 2 = 42 is x = 5.

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The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 42 meet at x = 524681020406080100x = 5y = 8x + 2y = 42
The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = 42 meet at x = 5. 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=428x + 2 = 42
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    8x+2−2=42−2 ⇒ 8x=408x + 2 - 2 = 42 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 40
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 8:

    8x8=408 ⇒ x=5\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{40}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 5
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 5 back into the equation.

    8⋅5+2=40+2=42✓8\cdot5 + 2 = 40 + 2 = 42 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8x + 2 = 42\ \Rightarrow\ x = 5 \]
\[ 8x + 2 = 42 \]
\[ 8x + 2 - 2 = 42 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 40 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{40}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 5 \]
\[ 8\cdot5 + 2 = 40 + 2 = 42 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 2 = 42

x8x + 2Equals 42?
326no
434no
542yes
650no
758no

Questions

What is x in 8x + 2 = 42?

The solution of 8x + 2 = 42 is x = 5.

How do you solve 8x + 2 = 42?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 8x = 40, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = 5.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 5: 8(5) + 2 = 42, which is 42.

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