Question

Will someone please help me to solve this expression x/8 - 5 = -1?

Answer 1

First of all +5 on both sides, remaining x/8 on LHS.

Answer 2

um when I add 5 to negative 1 does it go up to -6 or does it just go to 4?

Answer 3

What's 5 less 1?

Answer 4

what do you mean?

Answer 5

-1+5 is the same as 5-1

Answer 6

Okay?

Answer 7

oh ok so were left with x/8= 4? and then do we multiply each side by 4?

Answer 8

or divide both sides by 4? I'm confused sorry Idk which one to do

Answer 9

Nooo. You want to solve x. In order to solve x you need to make only x on LHS.

Answer 10

So what do you do?

Answer 11

we have to multiply both sides by 8?

Answer 12

Yessssss.

Answer 13

ok so now we get x= 32 and that is our answer right?

Answer 14

Absolutely. You've done it well!

Answer 15

thank you! :)

Answer 16

It's all your effort. :)

Answer 17

I learn best when someone helps me understand step by step! :)

Answer 18

Great.