Can you help me solve a math problem? −f+2+4f=8−3f
Can you help me solve a math problem? −f+2+4f=8−3f
user
Let’s take it one step at a time.  First, let’s translate the equation into one that we know is true.  We’ll find a few different ways to represent the same true equation, and those will help us figure out the solution.
assistant
It looks like some interesting steps. Have you solved for f yet?
user
Well let’s look at some other ways to write the solution.
To make it clear that the variable f is what we’re talking about here, let’s replace it with x.
Let’s replace all the f’s on the left with x’s.
assistant
So what's F?
user