8X - 4 = 26
add 4 to each side
8X - 4 + 4 = 26 + 4
8X = 30
divide each sides integers by 8
(8/8)X = 30/8
X = 30/8
===========reduces to
X = 15/4
--------------check in original equation
8(15/4) - 4 = 26
120/4 - 4 = 26
30 - 4 = 26
26 = 26
----------------checks
The answer is, X = 15/4 or 3.75
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