Answer
$x=2$
Work Step by Step
$-7x=-3x-8$
First add -3x to both sides.
$-7x+3x=-8$
$-4x=-8$
Then divide both sides by -4.
-4x$\div$(-4)=-8$\div$(-4)
$x=2$
Check the answer.
-7(2)=-3(2)-8
-14=-6-8
-14=-14
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