Answer:
x = 2
Explanation:
On the left-hand side we have 3 x's and 8 boxes of 1; therefore, we can write
3 x + 8
On the right-hand side, we have 4 x's and 6 boxes of 1 which we can represent as
4x + 6
Placing the equality sign in between gives
3x + 8 = 4x + 6
subtracting 4x from both sides gives
3x + 8 -4x = 4x + 6 -4x
----> -x + 8 = 6
Finally, subtracting 8 from both sides gives
-x + 8 - 8 = 6 -8
-x = -2
multiplying both sides by -1 gives
x = 2.
