Given:
8 + 3x = -13
To solve for x:
First step:
Subtract 8 from both sides of the equation
8 - 8 + 3x = -13 - 8
3x = -21
Next step:
Divide both sides of the equation by 3
[tex]\frac{3x}{3}\text{ =}\frac{-21}{3}[/tex][tex]x\text{ = -7}[/tex]ANSWER:
x = -7
