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5x + 16= -3x please hurry

User Haosmark
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Answer:

x = - 2

Explanation:

5x + 16 = - 3x ( add 3x to both sides )

8x + 16 = 0 ( subtract 16 from both sides )

8x = - 16 ( divide both sides by 8 )

x = - 2

User Christopher Clark
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Answer:

x=-2

Explanation:

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