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-3x-15=-5+7x
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+5.
-3x-15-7x=-5
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-10x-15=-5
Combine -3x and -7x to get -10x.
-10x=-5+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-10x=10
Add -5 and 15 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=-1
Divide 10 by -10 to get -1.