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3x + 5 = -20.

First, subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:

3x + 5 - 5 = -20 - 5; and simplify:

3x = -25. Then divide both sides by 3:

3x / 3 = -25 / 3; and simplify:

x = -8 1/3 (or -8.33)

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