Solve 8x − 1 = −41

The solution of 8x − 1 = −41 is x = -5.

8x - 1 = -41\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5

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The lines y = 8x − 1 and y = -41 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 subtraction, then the multiplication.
$8x - 1 = -41$
2
Add 1 to both sides:
$8x - 1 + 1 = -41 + 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -40$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-40}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5$
4
Check: put x = -5 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-5) - 1 = -40 - 1 = -41 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x - 1 = -41\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 8x - 1 = -41 \]
\[ 8x - 1 + 1 = -41 + 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -40 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-40}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-5) - 1 = -40 - 1 = -41 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x − 1 = −41

x	8x − 1	Equals -41?
-7	-57	no
-6	-49	no
-5	-41	yes
-4	-33	no
-3	-25	no

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What is x in 8x − 1 = −41?

The solution of 8x − 1 = −41 is x = -5.

How do you solve 8x − 1 = −41?

Add 1 to both sides to get 8x = -40, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = -5.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -5: 8(-5) − 1 = -41, which is -41.

Solve 8x − 1 = −41

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x − 1 = −41

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