Answer:
x = -14
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Distribute
1336 = 8(-14x - 29)
1336 = -112x - 232
Step 2: Add 232 to both sides
1336 + 232 = -112x - 232 + 232
1568 = -112x
Step 3: Divide both sides by -112
1568 / -112 = -112x / -112
-14 = x
Answer: x = -14
The solution is x = -14
To solve for x, first perform the indicated multiplication. We get:
1336 = 8(-14x - 29) => 1336 = -112x - 232
Adding 232 to both sides isolates -112x:
1336 + 232 = -112x, or
Next, x = -1568/112 = -14
The solution is x = -14.
