SOLUTION: In this equation, is X positive, negative, or zero? x+(-8)=-5

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Question 1046852: In this equation, is X positive, negative, or zero? x+(-8)=-5
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In this equation, is X positive, negative, or zero? x+(-8)=-5
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x + (-8) = -5.

Add 8 to both side. You will get

x = -5 + 8,

x = 3.

Answer. x = 3. x is positive three.