Evaluate Using the Given Value -7 ; 8x=-56

$- 7$ ; $8 x = - 56$

Step 1

Divide each term in $8 x = - 56$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 x = - 56$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 56}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 56}{8}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 56}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 56$ by $8$ .

$x = - 7$

Step 2

Replace the variable $x$ with $- 7$ in the expression.

$- 7$