SOLUTION: what is 8 - 5/7x = -32?

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Question 1135287: what is 8 - 5/7x = -32?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is this +8+-+5%2F%287x%29+=+-32+
or +8+-+%285%2F7%29%2Ax+=+-32+ ?
I'll guess it is the 2nd one
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Multiply both sides by +7+
+56+-+5x+=+-224+
Subtract +56+ from both sides
+-5x+=+-280+
divide both sides by +-5+
+x+=+56+
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check:
+8+-+%285%2F7%29%2A56+=+-32+
you can finish