Answer:
x=-5
Step-by-step explanation:
-8(x + 5) = -3x − 7 + x − 3
Combine like terms
-8(x+5) = -2x -10
Distribute
-8x-40 = -2x-10
Add 8x to each side
-8x-40 +8x = -2x+8x-10
-40 = 6x-10
Add 10 to each side
-40+10 = 6x+10-10
-30 = 6x
Divide by 6
-30/6 = 6x/6
-5 = x
