Answer
x = 6
Work Step by Step
To solve x you want to isolate it first.
First add two to both sides
(-5+2)= -0.5x (- 2+2)
now you want to divide both sides by -0.5 to cancel it out and find x
$\frac{-3}{-0.5}$ = $\frac{-0.5x}{-0.5}$
x = 6
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