Verified Answer :

  1. 8x -28 = -140
    8x -28 + 28 = -140 + 28
    8x = -112
    8x/8 = -112/8
    x = -14

    3. -9 + x/3 = -23
    -9 + 9 + x/3 = -23 + 9
    x/3 = -14
    x/3/3 = -14/3
    x = -14/3

    4. x/-1.5 - 3.5 = -13.5
    x/-1.5 - 3.5 + 3.5 = -13.5 + 3.5
    x/1.5 = -10
    x/-1.5/-1.5= -10/-1.5
    x = 20/3

    5.-6(x + 3) = -36
    -6x - 18 = -36
    -6x - 18 + 18 = -36 + 18
    -6x = -18
    -6x/-6 = -18/-6
    x = 3

    6. k + 3.7/9.8 = -0.22
    k + 3.7/9.8/9.8 = -0.22/9.8
    k + 3.7 = -2.156
    k + 3.7 - 3.7 = -2.156 - 3.7
    k = -5.856

    7. 12(x - 6) = -108
    12x - 72 = -108
    12x - 72 + 72 = -108 + 72
    12x = -36
    12x/12 = -36/12
    x = -3

    8. -21.83x - -19.9 = -23.83
    -21.83x + 19.9 = -23.83
    -21.83x + 19.9 - 19.9 = -23.83 - 19.9
    -21.83x = -43.73
    -21.83x/-21.83 = -43.73/-21.83
    x = 2

    9. -10x - 68 + x = 40
    -9x - 68 = 40
    -9x -68 + 68 = 40 + 68
    -9x = 108
    -9x/-9 = 108/-9
    x = -12

    10. -34 - 3x - 2x = 71
    -34 - 5x = 71
    -34 + 34 - 5x = 71 + 34
    -5x = 105
    -5x/-5 = 105/-5
    x = -21

    11. 3x - 77 - 8x = 23
    -5x - 77 = 23
    -5x - 77 + 77 = 23 + 77
    -5x = 100
    -5x/-5 = 100/-5
    x = -20

    12. 3x - 5(2x - 12) = 123
    3x - 10x + 60 = 123
    -7x + 60 = 123
    -7x + 60 - 60 = 123 - 60
    -7x = 63
    -7x/-7 = 63/-7
    x = -9

    13. -3x + 6(x + 6) = 15
    -3x + 6x + 36 = 15
    3x + 36 = 15
    3x + 36 - 36 = 15 - 36
    3x = -21
    3x /3 = -21/3
    x = -7

    14. 5x + 2(4x - 9) = -174
    5x + 8x - 18 = -174
    13x - 18 = -174
    13x - 18 + 18 = -174 + 18
    13x = -156
    13x/13 = -156/13
    x = -12

    15. -3x + 6(5x + 3) = -171
    -3x + 30x + 18 = -171
    27x + 18 = -171
    27x + 18 - 18 = -171 - 18
    27x = -189
    27x/27 = -189/27
    x = -7