Solve 7x + 8 = −27

The solution of 7x + 8 = −27 is x = -5.

7x + 8 = -27\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5

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The lines y = 7x + 8 and y = -27 meet at x = -5. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$7x + 8 = -27$
2
Subtract 8 from both sides:
$7x + 8 - 8 = -27 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -35$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-35}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5$
4
Check: put x = -5 back into the equation.
$7\cdot(-5) + 8 = -35 + 8 = -27 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 8 = -27\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 7x + 8 = -27 \]
\[ 7x + 8 - 8 = -27 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -35 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-35}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 7\cdot(-5) + 8 = -35 + 8 = -27 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 8 = −27

x	7x + 8	Equals -27?
-7	-41	no
-6	-34	no
-5	-27	yes
-4	-20	no
-3	-13	no

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What is x in 7x + 8 = −27?

The solution of 7x + 8 = −27 is x = -5.

How do you solve 7x + 8 = −27?

Subtract 8 from both sides to get 7x = -35, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = -5.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -5: 7(-5) + 8 = -27, which is -27.

Solve 7x + 8 = −27

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x + 8 = −27

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