Solve 7x + 8 = −6

The solution of 7x + 8 = −6 is x = -2.

7x + 8 = -6\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2

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The lines y = 7x + 8 and y = -6 meet at x = -2. 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.
$7x + 8 = -6$
2
Subtract 8 from both sides:
$7x + 8 - 8 = -6 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -14$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-14}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2$
4
Check: put x = -2 back into the equation.
$7\cdot(-2) + 8 = -14 + 8 = -6 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 8 = -6\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 7x + 8 = -6 \]
\[ 7x + 8 - 8 = -6 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -14 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-14}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 7\cdot(-2) + 8 = -14 + 8 = -6 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 8 = −6

x	7x + 8	Equals -6?
-4	-20	no
-3	-13	no
-2	-6	yes
-1	1	no
0	8	no

Questions

What is x in 7x + 8 = −6?

The solution of 7x + 8 = −6 is x = -2.

How do you solve 7x + 8 = −6?

Subtract 8 from both sides to get 7x = -14, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = -2.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -2: 7(-2) + 8 = -6, which is -6.

Solve 7x + 8 = −6

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x + 8 = −6

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