SOLUTION: please hlep me with this equation -8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x) Thanks

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Question 53734: please hlep me with this equation
-8(4+9x)=7(-2-11x)
Thanks
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Expanding both sides we get -32-72x=-14-77x. Now add 77x to both sides to get -32%2B5x=-14. Adding 32 to both sides yields 5x=18. Divide both sides by 5 and get x=18%2F5.