Question

Please help! Picture attached. (7th grade)

Answer 1

you take the 2 and times it by its reciprocal 2/1 on both sides giving you
x-8 = -6 then you add the 8 on both sides to give you x = 2. So the answer is B.

Answer 2

Option B. 2 because 2-8
------- = -3
2