Question

How do you solve the equation: 3+x=-8?

Answer 1

`x = -11`

Explanation:

To solve this problem you need to subtract `3` from each side of the equation to keep it balanced:

`3 - 3 + x = -8 - 3`

`(3 - 3) + x = -11`

`0 + x = -11`

`x = -11`