Answer: x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
Expand.
32−8x=7x+2
Add 8x to both sides.
32=7x+2+8x
Simplify 7x+2+8x7x+2+8x to 15x+215x+2.
32=15x+2
Subtract 22 from both sides.
32−2=15x
Simplify 32−2 to 30.
30=15x
Divide both sides by 15.
30/15=x
Simplify 30/15 to 2
2=x
Switch sides.
x=2
