Answer:
x = -1
Step-by-step explanation:
5x - 3 = -8
Trial and error means make a guess and then see if it is right and if not make another guess
Let x =0
5*0 -3 = -8
-3 = -8
We need a number that is negative for x
Let x = -1
5(-1) -3 = -8
-5-3 = -8
-8 = -8
x = -1
