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-48=8x+8 solve help please

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To solve for x first subtract 8 from both sides of the equation


\begin{gathered} -48=8x+8 \\ -48-8=8x+8-8 \\ -56=8x \end{gathered}

Now divide both sides of the equation by 8


\begin{gathered} (-56)/(8)=(8x)/(8) \\ -7=x \end{gathered}

Therefore, the solution for this equation is


x=-7

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