Solve 8x + 2 = −78

The solution of 8x + 2 = −78 is x = -10.

8x + 2 = -78\ \Rightarrow\ x = -10

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The lines y = 8x + 2 and y = -78 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 addition, then the multiplication.
$8x + 2 = -78$
2
Subtract 2 from both sides:
$8x + 2 - 2 = -78 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -80$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-80}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -10$
4
Check: put x = -10 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-10) + 2 = -80 + 2 = -78 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x + 2 = -78\ \Rightarrow\ x = -10 \]
\[ 8x + 2 = -78 \]
\[ 8x + 2 - 2 = -78 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -80 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-80}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -10 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-10) + 2 = -80 + 2 = -78 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 2 = −78

x	8x + 2	Equals -78?
-12	-94	no
-11	-86	no
-10	-78	yes
-9	-70	no
-8	-62	no

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What is x in 8x + 2 = −78?

The solution of 8x + 2 = −78 is x = -10.

How do you solve 8x + 2 = −78?

Subtract 2 from 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) + 2 = -78, which is -78.

Solve 8x + 2 = −78

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x + 2 = −78

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