Question

-2x + 1 = -x + 8 solve for X?

Answer 1

x = -7

Explanation:

-2x + 1 = -x + 8

* isolate the variable using inverse operations *

step 1 add 2x to each side

-2x + 2x cancels out

-x +2x = x

now we have 1 = x + 8

step 2 subtract 8 from each side

8 - 8 cancels out

1 - 8 = -7

we're left with x = - 7