Step-by-step explanation: In order to solve this problem, you need to simplify the rest of the problem first. You can do this by dividing -7 by 2, which will result in -3.5, making the equation 3x-3.5=-5. If you add 3.5 to both sides, the equation becomes 3x = 1.5. If you divide 1.5 by 3, you are left with 0.5, so x=0.5.
