Answer
$x=16$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. Add 6 to both sides of the equation.
$.5x-6+6=2+6$
$.5x=8$
Step 2. Multiply both sides by 2.
$(.5x\times2)=x=8\times2=16$
$x=16$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 678: 60
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