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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-8=-3 find the value of 'x'. isn't it 24 ?

OpenStudy (shamil98):

No it is not 24. How did you get that?

OpenStudy (shamil98):

x - 8 = - 3 you add 8 to both sides x = 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I multiplied -8 by -3 .

OpenStudy (shamil98):

You don't multiply in this case. 8 is subtracted from x, so you add.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh duh :) thank you very much !

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