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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve: −3x − 5 = 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no is not

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

First, add 5 to both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You want to get the x by itself. -3x-5=16 +5 +5 -3x=21 Divide both sides by 3 and x=7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what she said^^^ (:

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