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omeli [17]
3 years ago
15

-5x is - 40 + 3x Find x

Mathematics
1 answer:
irina [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: x = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Set the two given expressions equal to each other (because the problem says they are interchangeable)

-5x = -40+3x

2. Subtract 3x from -5x to have x on one side of the equation.

-8x = -40

3. Divide each side by -8 to get the value of x.

x = 5

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