Answer
$x=7$
Work Step by Step
We start with the given equation: $8x+5=61$
We subtract $5$ from each side of the equation: $8x+5-5=61-5$
We combine the like terms: $8x=56$
Finally, we divide by $8$ on each side of the equation: $x=\frac{56}{8}=7$
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - 5-3 Slope-Intercept Form - Mixed Review - Page 312: 86
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