Question

2÷8-x=24 how do I find answer

Answer 1

`If\ 2/8-x=24,\ then\\\\(2)/(8)-x=24\\\\(1)/(4)-x=24\ \ \ |-(1)/(4)\\\\-x=23(3)/(4)\ \ \ |\cdot(-1)\\\\x=-23(3)/(4)\\\\If\ 2/(8-x)=24,\ then\\\\(2)/(8-x)=(24)/(1)\ \ \ \ |cross\ multiply\\\\24(8-x)=2\ \ \ |use\ distributive\ property\\\\(24)(8)-(24)(x)=2\\\\192-24x=2\ \ \ |-192\\\\-24x=-190\ \ \ |:(-24)\\\\x=(190)/(24)\\\\x=7(22)/(24)\\\\x=7(11)/(12)`

Answer 2

Hello !

You have to do as follow :

`2/8-x=24\\0.25-x=24\\-x=24-0.25\\-x=23.75\\x=-23.75`