Question

3x + 5 = x - 3

What is the solution to this equation? Show all the steps you used to solve this equation.

Answer 1

X=-4!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

x = -4

Explanation:

3x + 5 = x - 3

Subtract x from each side

3x+5-x = x-3-x

2x+5 = -3

Subtract 5 from each side

2x+5-5 = -3-5

2x = -8

Divide each side by 2

2x/2 = -8/2

x = -4