SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation, -8x +1 = 81 + 2x. Thank you.

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Question 422087: Please help me solve this equation, -8x +1 = 81 + 2x. Thank you.
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Hi

Solving for x (isolating x on one side of the equation)

-8x +1 = 81 + 2x

    -80 = 10x

     -8 = x



CHECKING our Answer***

 -8(-8)+1 = 65 = 81- 16