Answer:
5x-5-3-1=-12
5x-9=-12
5x=-12+9
5x=-3
x=-3/5
Step-by-step explanation:
x= -0.6
-5(-x+1) -3 -1= -12
Firstly, you need to distribute -5, by multiplying the contents of the parenthesis by 5.
now, add the common integers, -5,-3,-1
5x-9 = -12
add 9 to each side
5x= -3
divide each side by 5
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