Question

What are the steps to solving this? 70-8x=56+x

Answer 1

70-56=8x+1x

Explanation:

Put alike values on the same side.

56+x make 56 cancel it self from the right side of the equal mark by making it -56... +56 + -56=0

Whatever is done on the right side do it on the left. If -56 was placed on the right side then place one on the left side

Answer 2

x = 14/9

Explanation:

70 - 8x = 56 + x

- 8x - x = 56 - 70

- 9x = - 14

- x = - 14/9

x = 14/9