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The equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=43fa5ab3bf889976f5e4ac970577295f.png\")
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Solve by algebraically.
\Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 8 from each side.
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(Simplify)
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(Subtract 2x from each side)
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(Simplify)
The related function is f(x) = ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=51b1cffc277a1b63d8e949eeff2d2636.png\")
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The root of a linear equation is the value of x, when f(x) = 0.
\Since f(x) is always equal to ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=51b1cffc277a1b63d8e949eeff2d2636.png\")
, this equation has no solution.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The root of equation ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=43fa5ab3bf889976f5e4ac970577295f.png\")
has no solution.