Solve 8left(x+16right)=76

$$8 \left( x+16 \right) = 76$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{13}{2} = -6\frac{1}{2} = -6.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 8.

$$x+16=\frac{76}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{76}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x+16=\frac{19}{2}$$

Subtract 16 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{19}{2}-16$$

Convert 16 to fraction \frac{32}{2}.

$$x=\frac{19}{2}-\frac{32}{2}$$

Since \frac{19}{2} and \frac{32}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{19-32}{2}$$

Subtract 32 from 19 to get -13.

$$x=-\frac{13}{2}$$