Question 139027
Given: {{{8x+19=-61}}}

isolate the variable. Remember the order of operations sequence? To isolate a single variable, do order of operation in reverse.

{{{8x+19=-61}}}   do addition/substraction (in this case subtract 19 from both sides
{{{8x=-80}}}  do mult/division (in this case divide both sides by 8)
{{{x = -10}}}