5x + 8 = 3x - 6
I always subtract the smaller x term first. In this case, it's 3x.
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x + 8 = -6
That should be a good start. ;)
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-5x+3(x+8)=16-2x
7x + 8 = 5x + 327x = 5x + 242x = 24x = 12hope this helps
The answer is -8.
x=12
y=-5x+8 the slope is -5.