To solve the equation −8x + 13 = −19, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, we can subtract 13 from both sides to get:
−8x = −19 - 13
−8x = −32
Next, we divide both sides by −8 to solve for x, remembering to flip the inequality sign when dividing by a negative number:
x = (-32)/(-8)
x = 4
Therefore, the solution to the equation −8x + 13 = −19 is x = 4.