Question

How do you solve `8 + 6x = 8+8x + 7 + 3`?

Answer 1

`x=-5`

Explanation:

`8+6x=8+8x+7+3`

`rarr8+6x=8+8x+10`

`rarr8+6x=8x+18`

`rarr6x=8x+18-8`

`rarr6x=8x+10`

`rarr6x-8x=10`

`rarr-2x=10`

`x=10/-2=-5`