document.write( "Question 345507: How do you solve the equation -8-5x=-6 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #247134 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-8-5x=-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8%2B8-5x=-6%2B8\"$ <--- Add 8 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0-5x=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5x=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5x%29%2F%28-5%29=2%2F%28-5%29\"$ <--- Divide both sides by (-5)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-5%29%2F%28-5%29%29x=-%282%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%29x=-%282%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-%282%2F5%29%29\"$
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