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8-2x=x+8
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4-x.
8-2x-x=8
Subtract x from both sides.
8-3x=8
Combine -2x and -x to get -3x.
-3x=8-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-3x=0
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -3 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.