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What is the solution of -8(2x – 1) = 36 ?

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-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} 

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