Solve 2x=2-8/7

$$2x=2- \frac{ 8 }{ 7 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{3}{7}\approx 0.428571429$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{14}{7}.

$$2x=\frac{14}{7}-\frac{8}{7}$$

Since \frac{14}{7} and \frac{8}{7} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$2x=\frac{14-8}{7}$$

Subtract 8 from 14 to get 6.

$$2x=\frac{6}{7}$$

Divide both sides by 2.

$$x=\frac{\frac{6}{7}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{6}{7}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{6}{7\times 2}$$

Multiply 7 and 2 to get 14.

$$x=\frac{6}{14}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{3}{7}$$