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-8-8x=-24 solve for x

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

Add 8 to both sides of the equation to make -8x on its own

-8x = -24 + 8

-8x = -16

Divide both sides by -8 to make x on its own

x = -16/-8

x = 2

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