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-40-15x=-11+2x
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 8+3x.
-40-15x-2x=-11
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-40-17x=-11
Combine -15x and -2x to get -17x.
-17x=-11+40
Add 40 to both sides.
-17x=29
Add -11 and 40 to get 29.
x=\frac{29}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=-\frac{29}{17}
Fraction \frac{29}{-17} can be rewritten as -\frac{29}{17} by extracting the negative sign.