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How do you do this math question?

How do you do this math question?-example-1

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-5x - 8 = 7
=> - 5x = 7 + 8
=> - 5x = 15
=> x = 15 / -5
=> x = - 3 ..

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User Mike Hay
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you add 8 to the 7 then divide the sum of 8 and 7 by -5 to get x= -3
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