Question Solve the equation x=5 Evaluate −8(x−1)=−32Change the sign 8(x−1)=32Divide both sides 88(x−1)=832Divide the numbers x−1=832Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 832Reduce the numbers 14Calculate 4 x−1=4Move the constant to the right side x=4+1Solution x=5 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=5 Evaluate −8(x−1)=−32Multiply More Steps Evaluate −8(x−1)Apply the distributive property −8x−(−8×1)Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same −8x−(−8)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −8x+8 −8x+8=−32Move the constant to the right side −8x=−40Multiply both sides 8x=40Solution x=5 Show Solution Graph