Ten fewer than 3 times the sum of a number and eight is 2

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Vojtech B · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T01:30:17+0000

First I multiplied x and 8 by 3 because I’m using pemdas. Then I subtract 24-10 and get 14. Then I’m left with 3x+14=2. The object is to get x by itself so then you have to subtract 14 from 2 and then you get 3x=-12. Then all you have to do is divide -12 by 3 which is -4. X=-4

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