Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Write the steps in solving 7+8x=−337+8x=-33 . Justify each step with an appropriate property.
To solve the equation 7 + 8x = -33, we need to isolate the variable x.
Step 1: Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation.
(7 + 8x) - 7 = (-33) - 7
8x = -40
(Property Used: Subtraction Property of Equality)
Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 8.
(8x)/8 = (-40)/8
x = -5
(Property Used: Division Property of Equality)
Therefore, the solution to the equation 7 + 8x = -33 is x = -5.