Question

48=8-2x
What’s the answer for x?

Answer 1

add 8 to 8
add 8 to 48
you’ll get 56=2x
then you would divide 2 from 2x
then you would divide 2 from 56
and your answer will be 28=x

Answer 2

X= -20

48=8-2x
Subtract 8 from both sides.
40=-2x
Divide both sides by -2.
X=-20