Basic Math Examples

0 = 8 x + 15

$0 = 8 x + 15$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as

$8 x + 15 = 0$ .

$8 x + 15 = 0$

Step 2

Subtract

$15$ from both sides of the equation.

$8 x = - 15$

Step 3

Divide each term in

$8 x = - 15$ by

$8$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in

$8 x = - 15$ by

$8$ .

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 15}{8}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$8$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{- 15}{8}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x = \frac{- 15}{8}$

$x = \frac{- 15}{8}$

$x = \frac{- 15}{8}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{15}{8}$

$x = - \frac{15}{8}$

$x = - \frac{15}{8}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = - \frac{15}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$x = - 1.875$

Mixed Number Form:

$x = - 1 \frac{7}{8}$

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