SOLUTION: -27=8x-5x

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Question 588910: -27=8x-5x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-27=8x-5x Start with the given equation.


-27=3x Combine like terms on the right side.


0=3x%2B27 Add 27 to both sides.


-3x=27 Subtract 3x from both sides.


x=%2827%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=-9 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-9