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  • 19-01-2019
  • Mathematics
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I need to find x

3-x=-5

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 19-01-2019

Answer:

x=8

Step-by-step explanation:

3-x=-5

Subtract 3 from each side

3-x-3 = -5-3

-x = -8

Multiply by -1

-1*-x = -8*-1

x =8

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 20-01-2019

[tex]3-x=-5\qquad\text{subtract 3 from both sides}\\\\3-3-x=-5-3\\\\-x=-8\qquad\text{change the signs}\\\\\boxed{x=8}[/tex]

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