Solve for x -8x=16

$- 8 x = 16$

Step 1

Divide each term in $- 8 x = 16$ by $- 8$ .

$\frac{- 8 x}{- 8} = \frac{16}{- 8}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 8 x}{- 8} = \frac{16}{- 8}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{- 8}$

$x = \frac{16}{- 8}$

$x = \frac{16}{- 8}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $- 8$ .

$x = - 2$

$x = - 2$

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