Evaluate 2x=8

$2 x = 8$

Step 1

Divide each term in $2 x = 8$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{8}{2}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{8}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{8}{2}$

$x = \frac{8}{2}$

$x = \frac{8}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $8$ by $2$ .

$x = 4$

$x = 4$

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