SOLUTION: If 3x+5x=-8, then x+1=

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Question 5637: If 3x+5x=-8, then x+1=
Answer by prince_abubu(198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the first equation first.
3x + 5x = -8
Combine Like Terms 8x = -8
Solve for x x = -1
Since you found that x = -1, the next part of the question asks you
what x + 1 is. You'd then plug in that -1 for the x so that you'll have -1 + 1 which = 0.