How do you solve $-116= - 4+ 7( x - 8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T04:35:11

$x=-8$

$-116 = -4+7(x-8)$

Distribute

$-116=-4 + 7(x)+(7)(-8)$

$-116=-4+7x -56$

$-116 = 7x - 60$

Now we need to flip the equation

$7x - 60 = -116$

Add $60$ on both sides

$7x - 60 + 60 = -116 + 60$

$7x = -56$

Divide both sides by $7$

$(7x)/7 = (-56)/7$

$x=-8$

How do you solve -116= - 4+ 7( x - 8)-116= - 4+ 7( x - 8)?