Solve 8x + 6 = −66

The solution of 8x + 6 = −66 is x = -9.

8x + 6 = -66\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9

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The lines y = 8x + 6 and y = -66 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.
$8x + 6 = -66$
2
Subtract 6 from both sides:
$8x + 6 - 6 = -66 - 6 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -72$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-72}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9$
4
Check: put x = -9 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-9) + 6 = -72 + 6 = -66 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x + 6 = -66\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 8x + 6 = -66 \]
\[ 8x + 6 - 6 = -66 - 6 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -72 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-72}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-9) + 6 = -72 + 6 = -66 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 6 = −66

x	8x + 6	Equals -66?
-11	-82	no
-10	-74	no
-9	-66	yes
-8	-58	no
-7	-50	no

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What is x in 8x + 6 = −66?

The solution of 8x + 6 = −66 is x = -9.

How do you solve 8x + 6 = −66?

Subtract 6 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) + 6 = -66, which is -66.

Solve 8x + 6 = −66

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x + 6 = −66

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