Question Solve the equation x=−85Alternative Form x=−0.625 Evaluate 3=x+829Swap the sides of the equation x+829=3Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign x=3−829Solution More Steps Evaluate 3−829Reduce fractions to a common denominator 83×8−829Write all numerators above the common denominator 83×8−29Multiply the numbers 824−29Subtract the numbers 8−5Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −85 x=−85Alternative Form x=−0.625 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 8x=−5 Evaluate 3=x+829Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD 24=8x+29Rewrite the expression 8x+29=24Solution 8x=−5 Show Solution Graph