Step 1
Given:
[tex]-8(x-1)=-40[/tex]
Required: To give reasons for each step
Step 2
[tex]\frac{-8(x-1)}{-8}=\frac{-40}{-8}---(Division\text{ property of equality)}[/tex]
Step 3
[tex]x-1=5-----(\text{simplifying)}[/tex]
Step 4
[tex]x-1+1=5+1-----(\text{Addition property of equality)}[/tex]
Step 5
[tex]x=6----(\text{Simplifying)}[/tex]
