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Solve the equation: 4 x 2 + 8 = - 7
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Solve the equation: 4 x 2 + 8 = - 7 X=-example-1

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(16)/(7)Answer:

X = -16/7

Explanation:

Multiply the numbers

4 x 2 + 8 = -7x

8 + 8 = -7x

Add the numbers

8 + 8 = -7x

16= -7x

Divide both sides by the same factor

16= -7x

16 divided bu -7x and -7x divided by -7x

Simplify

-16 divided by 7 not negative 7 and -7 divided by -7

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

cancel out -7 divided by -7 and you get -16/7 left

so, therefore x= -16/7

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