SOLUTION: five more than eight times an unknown number is -35. Find the unknown number?

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Question 527957: five more than eight times an unknown number is -35. Find the unknown number?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x +5 = -35
8x = -40
x = -5