Question

−5−3x=13 i need help with this

Answer 1

alright well first we gotta isolate ze variable (3x) so in order to do dat we'll hav to add 5 from both sides (to cancel out the -5 on the left and balance it out on the right)

Answer 2

Ohhh see thats what i did but then the answer came out wrong so i wasn't sure about what i did wrong

Answer 3

ic, well ze next step ish to divide both sides by 3

Answer 4

ok i did that

Answer 5

alright, wut did u get ?

Answer 6

wait no

Answer 7

6?

Answer 8

o wait sorry i meant divide by -3, mah bad

Answer 9

okok

Answer 10

mhm so wut do u get for that ?

Answer 11

i got 13

Answer 12

hmn nu that's not the correct answer, how did u get that ? did u follow the steps ?

Answer 13

ohhhh waitt sorry i got 18

Answer 14

okay u added 5, great, now u gotta divide the 18 by -3

Answer 15

and divide the -3x by -3 as well

Answer 16

-6?

Answer 17

correct

Answer 18

Yalll I do my work less gooooo

Answer 19

Thank you for helping me

Answer 20

ofc ^^

Answer 21

do you mean like this

Simplifying
5x + -5 = 3x + 13

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = 3x + 13

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = 13 + 3x

Solving
-5 + 5x = 13 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5x + -3x = 13 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 13 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + 2x = 13 + 0
-5 + 2x = 13

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = 13 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = 13 + 5
2x = 13 + 5

Combine like terms: 13 + 5 = 18
2x = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9