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-3x+7-2x=-8
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5x+7=-8
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=-8-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-5x=-15
Subtract 7 from -8 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=3
Divide -15 by -5 to get 3.