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-3(x+5)=8x+18 what is x?​

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The answer to this question is x=-3
-3(x+5)=8x+18 what is x?​-example-1
User Dxiv
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Answer:

x= -3

Explanation:

-3(x+5)=8x+18

-3x-15=8x+18

-3x (+3x) -15=8x (+3x) +18

-15=11x+18

-15(-18)=11x +18 (-18)

-33=11x

-33(divide by 11) = 11x (divide by 11)

-3=x

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