solve each equation for x

Answer:
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
you take 7 - 4x = - 1 and you add -1 to 7 to cancel it out.
so you're left with 8 - 4x.
you take 4x and divide it by itself and 8. 4x divided by 4x cancels out and you are left with 8 divided by 4x.
this equals 2.