Solve the equation x-8=3x

x = -4

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 8 = 3x

First, subtract x from both sides:

x - 8 = 3x

-x        - x

-8 = 2x

Then, divide both sides by 2:

-8 = 2x

-4 = x

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step-by-step explanation:

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.