Question

x + 5 – 8x = 26

Answer 1

-7x+5=26
-5 -5
-7x=21
divided by -7 on both sides
x=-3

Answer 2

thank you so much

Answer 3

For your question pertaining to "X+5-8X=21" you subtract 5 on both sides so you end up with X-8X=21 and since you have 1X and 8X you subtract those two numbers and you end up with 7X=21 you then divide by 7 and you end up with X=3. If that makes sense.

Answer 4

thank you

Answer 5

x-8x is not 7x, School-girl, it's -7x. so the answer is -3 not positive 3