Solve for x -104=8x

$- 104 = 8 x$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $8 x = - 104$ .

$8 x = - 104$

Step 2

Divide each term in $8 x = - 104$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 x = - 104$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 104}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 104}{8}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 104}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 104$ by $8$ .

$x = - 13$