SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation; solve for x. -5(x-7)+3x=-8x-1

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Question 184826: please help me solve this equation; solve for x. -5(x-7)+3x=-8x-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5%28x-7%29%2B3x=-8x-1 Start with the given equation.


-5x%2B35%2B3x=-8x-1 Distribute.


-2x%2B35=-8x-1 Combine like terms on the left side.


-2x=-8x-1-35 Subtract 35 from both sides.


-2x%2B8x=-1-35 Add 8x to both sides.


6x=-1-35 Combine like terms on the left side.


6x=-36 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-36%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x.


x=-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-6