To solve the equation 8 + 2x + 8x = 14, we first combine like terms on the left-hand side.
1. Combine the terms with x:
2x + 8x = 10x. Now the equation looks like this:
8 + 10x = 14.
2. Next, we need to isolate the x term. Start by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation:
10x = 14 – 8
10x = 6.
3. Now, divide both sides by 10 to solve for x:
x = 6 / 10
x = 0.6.
So, the solution to the equation is x = 0.6.