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-5x-13=-3x-5
To find the opposite of 5x+13, find the opposite of each term.
-5x-13+3x=-5
Add 3x to both sides.
-2x-13=-5
Combine -5x and 3x to get -2x.
-2x=-5+13
Add 13 to both sides.
-2x=8
Add -5 and 13 to get 8.
x=\frac{8}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=-4
Divide 8 by -2 to get -4.