<span>The answer is: [C]: __________________________________________________________ Multiply each side by −8, subtract 35 from each side. ___________________________________________________________ Explanation: ___________________________ Given: You have (-1/8)*(x + 35) = -7 ________________________________________ Note that all the answer choices given start with: "Multiply each side by...."; </span>____________________ Given the choices, multiplying EACH SIDE of the equation by "(-8)" would make sense, since doing would cancel the "(-1/8)" on the "right-hand side" of the equation above to a "1" (i.e "cancel out" that ("-1/8") value); and would result in making the "right side" of the equation above ("-7") a positive integer number. Then you would be left with: x + 35 = 56 ; so the next step would be to: __________ Subtract: "(35)" from each side of the question[hence the answer choice] to isolate "x" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "x". _______________________________________________________
6+(-5) is the same as 6-5 because when adding negative 5 to 6 you are basically subtracting a regular 5 from 6. So the + in front of the parenthesis makes the 5 a positive: 6+(-5) —— 6-5
