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-x+
5-x=-3

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-2x+5=-3
-5 -5
-2x=-8
dived both sides by -2
X=4
User Arvin Rezaei
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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

-x + 5 - x = -3 Combine like terms

-2x + 5 = -3 Subtract 5 from both sides

-2x = -8 Divide both sides by -2

x = 4

User Toby Speight
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