Question

Solve: -3x - 1 = 8
Answer
6
-3
-2.3
3

Answer 1

x=-3

Answer 2

-3x -1 = 8 So, add -1 to both side; we will get -3x = 9.
Then we divide by -3 that will give us x = -3.
So, the answer is -3.
We can also check our answer by plugging in -3;
-3(-3) -1 = 8;

9 - 1 =8
8 =8.

Answer 3

-3x-1=8
-3x=8+1
-3x=9
x=-9/3
x=-3