Answer:
x = -7
Explanation:
5(x) + 8 = -27
5 times a number: 5(x)
8 more than: + 8
Is -27: = -27
Subtract 8 from both sides:
5x + 8 - 8 = -27 - 8
Simplify:
5x = -35
Divide both sides by 5:
5x / 5 = -35 / 5
x = -7
Answer:
-7
Step-by-step explanation:
"5 times a number n" = 5n
But, we are adding 8 to 5n.
[tex]5n + 8 = -27\\\\5n = -35\\\\\\\n = -7[/tex]
