SOLUTION: Solve for X: -3x -5= 13 What is the proper step by step break down on how to solve this equation? Thanks Jessi

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Question 764369: Solve for X: -3x -5= 13
What is the proper step by step break down on how to solve this equation?
Thanks
Jessi
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, lwsshak3:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+-3x+-+5+=+13+
Add +5+ to both sides
+-3x+-+5+%2B+5+=+13+%2B+5+
+-3x+=+18+
Divide both sides by +-3+
+%28+-3x+%29+%2F+%28+-3+%29+=+18+%2F+%28-3%29+
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Here you use the rules of division:
(-) / (-) = (+)
and
(+) / (-) = (-)
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+x+=+-6+

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for X: -3x -5= 13
What is the proper step by step break down on how to solve this equation?
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1. Isolate the x term by adding 5 to each side
-3x-5+5=13+5
2. Combine like terms
-3x=18
3. Divide both sides by -3
-3x/-3=18/-3
x=-6
4.Plug answer back into original equation to check if correct
-3x -5= 13
-3*-6-5=18-5=13
ans ok