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-x-3=-8-10x
To find the opposite of x+3, find the opposite of each term.
-x-3+10x=-8
Add 10x to both sides.
9x-3=-8
Combine -x and 10x to get 9x.
9x=-8+3
Add 3 to both sides.
9x=-5
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=-\frac{5}{9}
Fraction \frac{-5}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{9} by extracting the negative sign.