Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
-5x - 3 = 2x - 18
-2 -2
-8x - 3 = -18
+ 3 +3
-8x = -15
/-8 /-8
x = 2.875
If you're doing the equal side
If you're not you would do
-5x -3 = 180
+ 3 +3
-5x = 183
/5 /5
x = 36.6
2x - 18 = 180
+18 +18
2x = 198
/2 /2
x = 99
