How do you simplify #-5x - 25 = -28 #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-23T12:42:09

#color(blue)(x=3/5#

#−5x−25=−28#

#−5x=−28+25#

#−5x=−3#

#x=(-3)/-5#

#color(blue)(x=3/5#

Answer 2 · 2018-08-10T02:34:34

#x=3/5#

To get our #x# terms on one side, we can start by adding #25# to both sides to get

#-5x=-3#

Lastly, we divide both sides by #-5# to get

#x=3/5#

Hope this helps!