Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying x = 3x + -8 Reorder the terms: x = -8 + 3x Solving x = -8 + 3x Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3x' to each side of the equation. x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x -2x = -8 + 3x + -3x Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0 -2x = -8 + 0 -2x = -8 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4
