Solve 8x + 12 = −60

The solution of 8x + 12 = −60 is x = -9.

8x + 12 = -60\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9

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The lines y = 8x + 12 and y = -60 meet at x = -9. 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.
$8x + 12 = -60$
2
Subtract 12 from both sides:
$8x + 12 - 12 = -60 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -72$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-72}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9$
4
Check: put x = -9 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-9) + 12 = -72 + 12 = -60 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x + 12 = -60\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 8x + 12 = -60 \]
\[ 8x + 12 - 12 = -60 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -72 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-72}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-9) + 12 = -72 + 12 = -60 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 12 = −60

x	8x + 12	Equals -60?
-11	-76	no
-10	-68	no
-9	-60	yes
-8	-52	no
-7	-44	no

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What is x in 8x + 12 = −60?

The solution of 8x + 12 = −60 is x = -9.

How do you solve 8x + 12 = −60?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 8x = -72, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = -9.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -9: 8(-9) + 12 = -60, which is -60.

Solve 8x + 12 = −60

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x + 12 = −60

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