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What is 2x+1+7x=-8? Could you show work, please?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Simplifying

2x + -1 = 7x + -8

Reorder the terms:

-1 + 2x = 7x + -8

Reorder the terms:

-1 + 2x = -8 + 7x

Solving

-1 + 2x = -8 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.

-1 + 2x + -7x = -8 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x

-1 + -5x = -8 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0

-1 + -5x = -8 + 0

-1 + -5x = -8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.

-1 + 1 + -5x = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0

0 + -5x = -8 + 1

-5x = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7

-5x = -7

Divide each side by '-5'.

x = 1.4

Simplifying

x = 1.4

User NarfkX
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Answer:

Explanation:

2x + 1 + 7x= -8

~2x + 7x = 9x

9x + 1 = -8

move 1 to the other side

9x = -1 -8

9x = -9

divide

X = -1

User Andrei Berenda
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