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What is the value of x in the equation shown? -4=5x+3

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Answer:

x= -7/5

Explanation:

We can solve for x here in two steps:

1) Subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation:


-4-3=(5x+3)-3\\-7=5x

2) Dividing both sides of the equation by 5:


-7/5=5x/5\\-7/5=x\\x=-7/5

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