Question

How do you solve this equation?

Answer 1

`- x - 3 + (3)/(4) x = -5`

=>
`- ( x + 3 ) + (3)/(4) x = -5`

=>
`- x + (3)/(4) x = -5 + 3`

=>
`- (1)/(4) x = - 2`

=>
`x = (- 2) (- 4)`

=> x = 8