Answer:
x=17.5 or 35/2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x-8=27
Step 1: cancel out the 8 by adding it to both sides of the equation.
2x-8=27
+8=+8
The 8 cancels out, and we get:
2x=35
Step 2:divide 2 on both sides:
2x=35
-----=-----
2 2
We now get:
x=17.5 or 35/2
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