Solve 8x − 9 = −25

The solution of 8x − 9 = −25 is x = -2.

8x - 9 = -25\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2

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The lines y = 8x − 9 and y = -25 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 subtraction, then the multiplication.
$8x - 9 = -25$
2
Add 9 to both sides:
$8x - 9 + 9 = -25 + 9 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -16$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-16}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2$
4
Check: put x = -2 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-2) - 9 = -16 - 9 = -25 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x - 9 = -25\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 8x - 9 = -25 \]
\[ 8x - 9 + 9 = -25 + 9 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -16 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-16}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-2) - 9 = -16 - 9 = -25 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x − 9 = −25

x	8x − 9	Equals -25?
-4	-41	no
-3	-33	no
-2	-25	yes
-1	-17	no
0	-9	no

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What is x in 8x − 9 = −25?

The solution of 8x − 9 = −25 is x = -2.

How do you solve 8x − 9 = −25?

Add 9 to both sides to get 8x = -16, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = -2.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -2: 8(-2) − 9 = -25, which is -25.

Solve 8x − 9 = −25

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x − 9 = −25

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