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Can X = -3 solve this problem?

X = -3?

-4x + 3 = -3x + 8​

Can X = -3 solve this problem? X = -3? -4x + 3 = -3x + 8​-example-1
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Answer No, it cannot, the answer is X = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

-4X+3=-3X+8

*Add 4x to both sides

3=X+8

*subtract 8 from both sides

-5=X

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