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-7x+56=4x-21
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by x-8.
-7x+56-4x=-21
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-11x+56=-21
Combine -7x and -4x to get -11x.
-11x=-21-56
Subtract 56 from both sides.
-11x=-77
Subtract 56 from -21 to get -77.
x=\frac{-77}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
x=7
Divide -77 by -11 to get 7.