Question

-136=8(6x-5) can someone please help ?

Answer 1

`\boxed{ \bold{ \huge{ \boxed{ \sf{x = - 2}}}}}`

Explanation:

`\sf{ - 136 = 8(6x - 5)}`

Distribute 8 through the parentheses

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`\sf{ - 136 = 48x - 40}`

Swap the sides of the equation

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`\sf{48x - 40 = - 136}`

Move 40 to right hand side and change it's sign

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`\sf{48x = - 136 + 40}`

Calculate

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`\sf{48x = - 96}`

Divide both sides of the equation by 48

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`\sf{ (48x)/(48) = ( - 96)/(48) }`

⇒Calculate

`\sf{x = - 2}`

Hope I helped!

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Answer 2

`\Huge \boxed{x=-2}`

Explanation:

`-136=8(6x-5)`

Dividing both sides by 8.

`-17=6x-5`

Adding 5 to both sides.

`-12=6x`

Dividing both sides by 6.

`-2=x`