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27 - 5x = -8
Add 5x to each side:
27 = -8 + 5x
Add 8 to each side:
35 = 5x
Divide each side by 5:
7 = x
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How do you solve 4y plus x equals 8
x = -8
5
y = 3 x (times) 8.
You cannot solve one equation in two unknowns.