What is the solution of -8(2x – 1) = 36 ?
-8(2x – 1) = 36
-16x + 8 = 36 {used distributive property}
-8 -8
-16x = 28 {subtracted 8 from each side}
x = -28/16 {divided each side by -16}
x = -1 3/4 {wrote as a mixed number and reduced}
- Algebra House
-16x + 8 = 36 {used distributive property}
-8 -8
-16x = 28 {subtracted 8 from each side}
x = -28/16 {divided each side by -16}
x = -1 3/4 {wrote as a mixed number and reduced}
- Algebra House
