We are given the equation [tex] \frac{-1}{2}(5x-8)-1=6 [/tex]
to solve the equation we follow the following steps:
i) add 1 to both sides:
[tex] \frac{-1}{2}(5x-8)=7 [/tex]
ii) multiply both sides by -2:
5x-8 = -14
iii) add 8 to both sides:
5x=-6
iv) divide both sides by 5:
x=-6/5
