Answer
$x = \frac{19}{5} = 3.8$
Work Step by Step
$-8(x+3) = -8x - 5(x+1)$
$-8x - 24 = - 8x - 5x -5$
$-8x-24=-13x-5$
$-8x-24+13x=-13x-5+13x$
$5x-24=-5$
$5x-24+24=-5+24$
$5x=19$
$x=\frac{19}{5}$
Precalculus (6th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
013421742X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13421-742-0
Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.1 Linear Equations - 1.1 Exercises - Page 93: 34
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