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Three subtracted from 5 x a number is -128. what is that number

A) translate the statement above into an equation that you can solve to answer this question.

do not solve it yet use x as your variable.
the equation is :
B)solve your equation [A} for x

answer for x

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5-3x=-128

LHS = RHS

(5 - 3) x A = -128

( 2 ) x A = -128

2A / 2 = -128 / 2

A = -64

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