For which value of x is the equation 4x + 24 = 8x + 2x true?

x=4

Step-by-step explanation:

4x+24=8x+2x

4x+24=10x

-4x     -4x

24=6x

/6   /6

x=4

Sample Response: Although 6 and 3 are on opposite sides of sea level, or 0, they are not opposites because they are unequal distances from 0.

Step-by-step explanation:

3 is 3 units above 0 on a vertical number line.

–6 is 6 units below 0 on a vertical number line.

3 is not the opposite of –6.

Opposites are equal distances from 0.