Question

x-8 over 2=-1

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x-2 }{ 8 }=-1\]

Answer 2

are you sure with what you just wrote?

Answer 3

it's different from what you first wrote

Answer 4

im sorry, the 2 and 8 are switched

Answer 5

ty for pointing that out

Answer 6

so...the question is \[\frac{x-8}2 = -1\]
???

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

multiply both sides by 2 first..what do you get?

Answer 9

8*2 and 2*-1?

Answer 10

nope

x - 8 = 2* -1

Answer 11

simplify that..what is 2*-1?

Answer 12

-2

Answer 13

right?

Answer 14

right

so x - 8 = -2

Answer 15

now add 8 to both sides. what do you get?

Answer 16

its 6?

Answer 17

right

x = 6

Answer 18

so there's your final answer

Answer 19

tyvm!

Answer 20

welcome