Question Solve the equation x=−7 Evaluate x+7x=−8Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD (x+7x)×7=−8×7Simplify the equation More Steps Evaluate (x+7x)×7Apply the distributive property x×7+7x×7Simplify x×7+xUse the commutative property to reorder the terms 7x+xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (7+1)xAdd the numbers 8x 8x=−8×7Simplify the equation 8x=−56Divide both sides 88x=8−56Divide the numbers x=8−56Solution More Steps Evaluate 8−56Reduce the numbers 1−7Calculate −7 x=−7 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=−7 Evaluate x+7x=−8Rewrite the expression x+71x=−8Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD 8x=−56Solution x=−7 Show Solution Graph