SOLUTION: Solve for X -5=3/8(x-1)

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Question 233897: Solve for X
-5=3/8(x-1)
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5=3/8(x-1)
Multiplying both sides by 8:
-40 = 3(x-1)
Distributing the 3 to terms inside parenthesis:
-40 = 3x-3
Adding 3 to both sides:
-43 = 3x
Dividing both sides by 3:
-43/3 = x