Answer:
x = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation : -8 * (x+3) - (16-(x+5)) = 0
(0 - 8 * (x + 3)) - (11 - x) = 0
Pull out like factors :
-7x - 35 = -7 * (x + 5)
-7 * (x + 5) = 0
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-7 = 0
This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.
So
x+5 = 0
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation :
x = -5
