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Please help me extra points for 1 math question. Please help before my time is up. Five times a number, added to -3, is 37. Find that number.

User Gaarv
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Answer:

The answer is 8.

5x-3=37

5x=37+3

5x=40

x=40/5

x=8

HOPE IT HELPS!!

User Eric Stermer
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Answer:

your number should be 8

Explanation:

5x+(-3)=37

5x-3=37

+3 +3

5x=40

÷5 ÷5

x=8

hope this helps

User Orsius
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