52 = -5x - 3 i need help with a math test and this one question i do not understand

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Jimcavoli asked Jul 10, 2023

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52 = -5x - 3 i need help with a math test and this one question i do not understand

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Jimcavoli asked Jul 10, 2023

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Answer:

x=-52/5-i3/5

Explanation:

$52 = - 5x - 3i...given \: expression \\ - 5x - 3i = 52...switch \: sides \\ - 5x - 3i + 3i = 52 + 3i...add \: 3i \: to \: both \: sides \\ - 5x = 52 + 3i...simplify \\ ( - 5x)/( - 5) = (52)/( - 5) + (3i)/( - 5) ...divide \: both \: sides \: by \: - 5 \\ x = ( - 52)/(5) - i (3)/(5) ...simplified$