Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:

Add 5 to both sides

x = 6

Add 3 to both sides
x = -15 +3
x = -12
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<h2 /><h2>Answer: 18</h2><h2>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</h2><h2 />
First we need to substitute the value of the variable into the expression.
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Now we need to solve
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First, calculate 3 to the power of 2 and get 9.

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.
Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
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<h2>And the answer is, you guessed it, 18!</h2>
If both numbers were the same, they would be -11 and -11 .
Take '1' away from one of them and give it to the other one.
You haven't changed their sum, but now they're<em> -12</em> and <em>-10 </em>.
It could be B but I want to say D because it relates more to the question.