Answer:
a. -5 + 3x = -41
3x = -36
x = -12
b. 7x - 4 = -2x + 11
9x = 15
x = 15/9 = 1 and 2/3
c. (-4x) / 5 = 8
-4x = 40
x = -10
d. x / 3 - 1/2 = 1/4
4x - 6 = 3 (multiply by lcm of 3, 2 and 4 which is 12)
4x = 9
x = 9/4 = 2 and 1 / 4
e. -4(6x + 1) + 3 = 11 + 2(x + 2)
-24x - 4 + 3 = 11 + 2x + 4
-24x - 1 = 2x + 15
-26x = 16
x = -8/13