SOLUTION: -2x+3=-5x-2 solve for x

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Question 778363: -2x+3=-5x-2 solve for x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x%2B3=-5x-2 Start with the given equation.


-2x=-5x-2-3 Subtract 3 from both sides.


-2x%2B5x=-2-3 Add 5x to both sides.


3x=-2-3 Combine like terms on the left side.


3x=-5 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-5%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-5%2F3