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Solve for x:
-7=x/3+5

User Aaron McAdam
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Answer:

x=-36

Explanation:

  1. -7=x/3+5
  2. -21=x+15
  3. -21-x=15
  4. -x=15+21
  5. -x=36
  6. x=-36
User David Baron
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it is - 36 because move the variable to the left hand side and change it sign the. are the number 15 +21 = 36. also change the signs on both sides of the equation
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