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-2= 5x+ 3? what is the answer help

User Elsayed
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Answer:

-2= 5x+ 3

-2-3=5x

x=-5/5=-1

User SamR
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Answer:

x=-1

Explanation:

5x+3=-2

subtract 3 from both sides

5x=-2-3

Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5

5x=-5

Divide by 5 on both sides

x=-5/5

Divide -5 by 5 to get -1

x=-1

User Eoin Murray
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