Answer:
x = -15
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-8-\frac{5}{3} x = 17[/tex]
add 8 to both sides
[tex]-\frac{5}{3}x = 17 + 8[/tex]
add 17 and 8 to get 25
[tex]-\frac{5}{3}x = 25[/tex]
multiply both sides by [tex]-\frac{3}{5}[/tex] (the reciprocal)
[tex]x = 25 (-\frac{3}{5})[/tex]
make 25 [tex](-\frac{3}{5})[/tex] into a single fraction
[tex]x = \frac{25(-3)}{5}[/tex]
multiply 25 and -3 to get -75
[tex]x = \frac{-75}{5}[/tex]
divide -75 by 5 to get -15
x= -15
hope this helps!
