How do you solve #-16+5x = -7 (-6+8x)+3#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-12T08:00:15

#x=1#

#-16 + 5x = -7 ( -6 + 8x ) +3#

#-16 + 5x = -7 * ( -6) + (-7) * (8x ) +3#

#-16 + 5x = 42 -56x +3#

#5x + 56x = 42 +3 + 16#

#61x = 61#

#x = 61/61#

#x=1#