i think this will help you                                                                                        Move all terms not containing x x to the right side of the equation. Since −1 - 1 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right side of the equation by adding 1 1 to both sides. To write 11 1 1 as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by x−8x−8 x - 8 x - 8 .