Solve 8x + 7 = −9

The solution of 8x + 7 = −9 is x = -2.

8x + 7 = -9\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2

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The lines y = 8x + 7 and y = -9 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 addition, then the multiplication.
$8x + 7 = -9$
2
Subtract 7 from both sides:
$8x + 7 - 7 = -9 - 7 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -16$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-16}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2$
4
Check: put x = -2 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-2) + 7 = -16 + 7 = -9 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x + 7 = -9\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 8x + 7 = -9 \]
\[ 8x + 7 - 7 = -9 - 7 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -16 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-16}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-2) + 7 = -16 + 7 = -9 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 7 = −9

x	8x + 7	Equals -9?
-4	-25	no
-3	-17	no
-2	-9	yes
-1	-1	no
0	7	no

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What is x in 8x + 7 = −9?

The solution of 8x + 7 = −9 is x = -2.

How do you solve 8x + 7 = −9?

Subtract 7 from 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) + 7 = -9, which is -9.

Solve 8x + 7 = −9

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Trying values of x in 8x + 7 = −9

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