SOLUTION: -7x - 1/8 = 1/4

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Question 676368: -7x - 1/8 = 1/4
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Multiply the entire equation by 16, the LCM of 8 and 4
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16%28-7x%29+-+16%281%2F8%29+=+16%281%2F4%29
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-112x - 2 = 4
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Isolate x by adding 2 to both sides
-112x -2 + 2 = 4 + 2
-112x = 6
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Divide both sides by -112
-112x%2F-112+=+6%2F-112
highlight_green%28x=-3%2F56%29
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