SOLUTION: -3x+8=7

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Question 703956: -3x+8=7
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x%2B8=7 Start with the given equation.


-3x=7-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


-3x=-1 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-1%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=1%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1%2F3