SOLUTION: 8(x+5)=7(x+8)

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Question 23112: 8(x+5)=7(x+8)
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8x+40=7x+56 (all you do is multiply the number against the () with each of the numbers inside) 8x+40=7x+56
-56 -56
8x-16=7x
-7x -7x
x-16=0
+16
x=16