Question

What is the solution to the following equation?
-3+x= -8

A. x = -5
B. x=5
C. x = 11
D. x=-11

Answer 1

x = -5.

Add 3 to each side, -8 + 3 = -5

Answer 2

Answer:

$\mathsf {A. x = -5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\implies \mathsf {-3 + x = -8}$

$\implies \mathsf {x = -8 + 3}$

$\implies \mathsf {x = -5}$