Question

Solve 1 + 8x = –16 – 2x – 7x.

Answer 1

The answer is x=-1 if this helps

Answer 2

1 + 8x = - 16 -2x -7x
8x + 2x + 7x = - 16 - 1
17x = -17
x = - 1
This is the process for solving this sum.