Solve for x 3x-2y=8

$3 x - 2 y = 8$

Step 1

Add $2 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 8 + 2 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 x = 8 + 2 y$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 8 + 2 y$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{8}{3} + \frac{2 y}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{8}{3} + \frac{2 y}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{8}{3} + \frac{2 y}{3}$