How do you solve #3x + 6= - 34- 5x#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-20T20:19:05

#x = -5#

#3x + 6 = -34 - 5x#

*This is just one way to solve the problem.

First, we should move all the numbers with variables on one side and numbers on the other.

#3x# and #-5x# both have variables, so let's put them on the left side of the equation.

#6# and #-34# are both numbers, so let's put them on the right side of the equation.

#3x + 5x = -34 - 6#

#8x = -40#

#x = -5#