How do you solve #-13=5+x#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-03T20:38:18

#x=-18#

Our only step would be to subtract #5# from both sides to undo the operation being applied to #x#. Doing this, we get

#x=-18#

We can plug in our answer for #x# to check this solution. We have

#-13=5+color(lime)(x)#

#-13=5+color(lime)((-18))#

#-13=-13#

Hope this helps!