0 = 2x * 2 – 3x – 8
Step 1: Switch sides
- (2x * 2 - 3x - 8 = 0)
Step 2: Mutiply the number: 2 * 2 = 4
- (4x - 3x - 8 = 0)
Step 3: Add similar elements: 4x - 3x = x
- (x - 8 = 0)
Step 4: Add 8 to both sides
- (x - 8 + 8 = 0 + 8)
Step 5: Simplify
- (x = 8)