What is the answer to (2x+1)/5 =-8 ?

The answer to (2x+1)/5 =-8 is x=-41/2

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(2x+1)/5 =-8

\frac{2 x + 1}{5} = - 8

x = - \frac{41}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 20.5

Solution steps

\frac{2 x + 1}{5} = - 8

Multiply both sides by

5

2 x + 1 = - 40

Move

1

to the right side

2 x = - 41

Divide both sides by

2

x = - \frac{41}{2}

5 (y - 2) + 2 (y + 1) = 3 (y - 6)

4.9 = 0.7 t

\frac{x + 2}{9} - \frac{x - 1}{3} = - 1

5 - (3 y - 6 y - 8) - 7 y = 2 y + 16 - 9

112 = 4 (1 - 5 x) + 8