Solve 8x − 5 = −85

The solution of 8x − 5 = −85 is x = -10.

8x - 5 = -85\ \Rightarrow\ x = -10

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The lines y = 8x − 5 and y = -85 meet at x = -10. 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.
$8x - 5 = -85$
2
Add 5 to both sides:
$8x - 5 + 5 = -85 + 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -80$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-80}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -10$
4
Check: put x = -10 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-10) - 5 = -80 - 5 = -85 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x - 5 = -85\ \Rightarrow\ x = -10 \]
\[ 8x - 5 = -85 \]
\[ 8x - 5 + 5 = -85 + 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -80 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-80}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -10 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-10) - 5 = -80 - 5 = -85 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x − 5 = −85

x	8x − 5	Equals -85?
-12	-101	no
-11	-93	no
-10	-85	yes
-9	-77	no
-8	-69	no

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What is x in 8x − 5 = −85?

The solution of 8x − 5 = −85 is x = -10.

How do you solve 8x − 5 = −85?

Add 5 to both sides to get 8x = -80, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = -10.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -10: 8(-10) − 5 = -85, which is -85.

Solve 8x − 5 = −85

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x − 5 = −85

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