Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{x=-\dfrac{5}{8}=-0.625}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]8(x+6)=43\qquad\text{use the distributive property}:\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\(8)(x)+(8)(6)=43\\\\8x+48=43\qquad\text{subtract 48 from both sides}\\\\8x+48-48=43-48\\\\8x=-5\qquad\text{divide both sides by 8}\\\\\dfrac{8x}{8}=\dfrac{-5}{8}\\\\x=-\dfrac{5}{8}\to x=-0.625[/tex]
