Answer
7/8
Work Step by Step
Isolating x to solve the equation, we find:
$$ -8x=-7 \\ x=\frac{7}{8}$$
Checking:
$$-8\times \frac{7}{8} + 7 = 0 \\ -7+7 = 0 \\ 0=0$$
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