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This is an equation! Solutions: x=-8.
Graphical form: Equation $\"%281%2F8%29%2Ax=-1\"$ was fully solved.
Text form: (1/8)*x=-1 simplifies to 0=0
Cartoon (animation) form: $\"simplify_cartoon%28+%281%2F8%29%2Ax=-1+%29\"$
For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (1/8)*x=-1 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Look at $\"highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+1%2F8+%29%29%2Ax+%29=-1\"$ .
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor $\"highlight_red%28+1+%29\"$ , $\"highlight_red%28+1%2F8+%29\"$
It becomes $\"highlight_green%28+1+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+8+%29%2Ax=-1\"$ .
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Look at $\"highlight_red%28+1+%29%2F8%2Ax=-1\"$ .
Remove extraneous '1' from product $\"highlight_red%28+1+%29\"$
It becomes $\"x%2F8=-1\"$ .
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Look at $\"x%2F8=highlight_red%28+-1+%29\"$ .
Moved these terms to the left $\"highlight_green%28+1+%29\"$
It becomes $\"x%2F8%2Bhighlight_green%28+1+%29=0\"$ .
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Look at $\"highlight_red%28+x%2F8%2B1+%29=0\"$ .
Solved linear equation $\"highlight_red%28+x%2F8%2B1=0+%29\"$ equivalent to 0.125*x+1 =0
It becomes $\"highlight_green%28+0+%29=0\"$ .
Result: $\"0=0\"$
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