Question

Solve the solution:

5x+5-8(x+1)=6x+4

Now I do this and I get 0 but it's incorrect? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, I've done this like 3 times and have gotten the same answer.

Answer 1

-7/9

Answer 2

5x + 5 -8x +8 = 6x +4
-3x -6x = 4 -8 -5
-9x = -9 ( - 1)
x = 9/9
x = 1

Answer 3

The answer is -7/9 but can you explain how you got that? @Jpenrod

Answer 4

Nevermind, I see what I did wrong!

Answer 5

ops! Just as I did, only wrong when multiplied -8 (x + 1)!
my mistake -> -8 (x +1) =-8x + 8, the correct thing - 8x -8