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\left(x-8\right)\times 8=-10x
Variable x cannot be equal to 8 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 10\left(x-8\right), the least common multiple of 10,8-x.
8x-64=-10x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-8 by 8.
8x-64+10x=0
Add 10x to both sides.
18x-64=0
Combine 8x and 10x to get 18x.
18x=64
Add 64 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{64}{18}
Divide both sides by 18.
x=\frac{32}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{64}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.