SOLUTION: If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 = ? I can't figure out how to solve these. Please help!

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Question 1079945: If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 = ?
I can't figure out how to solve these. Please help!
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have:

3x + 5x = -8

combine like terms to get 8x = -8

solve for x to get x = -8/8 = -1

if that's true, then x + 1 = -1 + 1 = 0