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What is -1/6(x+5)=-8

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Answer:x=43

Step by step explaniation: Simplify  \frac{1}{6}(x+5)  

6

1

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(x+5)  to  \frac{x+5}{6}  

6

x+5

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-\frac{x+5}{6}=-8

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6

x+5

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=−8

2 Multiply both sides by 66.

-x-5=-8\times 6

−x−5=−8×6

3 Simplify  8\times 68×6  to  4848.

-x-5=-48

−x−5=−48

4 Add 55 to both sides.

-x=-48+5

−x=−48+5

5 Simplify  -48+5−48+5  to  -43−43.

-x=-43

−x=−43

6 Multiply both sides by -1−1.

x=43

x=43